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Relating to transferring alcoholic beverages between the premises of certain retail alcohol licensees with identical ownership

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gaming

Same legislation: HSB 712, HF 2647, SF 2451

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Also covers HSB 712 and HF 2647 and SF 2451.

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2451
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2451 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2451 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Business owners who sell alcohol for takeout can move liquor between their different store locations. This change treats the alcohol as the inventory of the first store until it arrives at the second location. The owners must keep records of these transfers for three years so the state can check them.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to transferring alcoholic beverages between the premises of certain retail alcohol licensees with identical ownership.46A (delivery of alcoholic beverages by retailers), licensees authorized to sell alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in original unopened containers for consumption off the licensed premises may deliver alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer to a home, another licensed premises if there is identical ownership of the premises by the licensee, or other designated location in this state. The bill strikes the specified authorization to deliver to another licensed premises if there is identical ownership of the premises by the licensee. The bill allows a licensee authorized to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption off premises to transfer alcoholic liquor between licensed premises with identical ownership as the transferring licensee.46A. A transfer of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the bill shall be considered inventory owned by the licensee transferring the alcoholic liquor until placement on the premises of the licensee receiving the alcoholic liquor. _____ regulatory and enforcement purposes. A licensee conducting the transfer of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the bill is required to maintain records of the transfer for three years and to make the records accessible to the department of revenue.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 12, 2026. On February 17, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§123.46B

Amends§123.46A

How the Code works3

Lobbying

7 for · 4 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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