HF 2509 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act modifying the time periods alcoholic beverages may be sold, dispensed, or consumed at commercial service airports, and including effective date provisions.

HF 2509 removes the restriction on selling or consuming alcoholic beverages between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. at commercial service airports in Iowa. This change directly affects airports holding alcohol licenses and the vendors operating within them. The bill amends Iowa Code §123.49 by adding a specific exemption for commercial service airports, defined per federal law (49 U.S.C. §47102). The law takes immediate effect upon enactment, allowing airports to serve alcohol 24 hours daily without the previous overnight ban.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprinted · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was reprinted after being introduced, with minor formatting and structural changes. The core policy remains the same: it modifies Iowa's alcohol sales regulations to allow sales at commercial service airports starting one hour before the first scheduled passenger flight, rather than the general 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. prohibition. The bill also adds an effective date provision stating the law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on commercial service airports in Iowa, with no substantive change to which airports qualify or what types of facilities are affected.
TIMELINE

Added an effective date provision (Section 2) stating the Act takes effect immediately upon enactment, which was not present in the original introduced version.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and structural changes including reorganization of header information, page numbering, and document layout between the introduced and reprinted versions.

Added explanatory language noting that the inclusion of the explanation does not constitute agreement with its substance by general assembly members.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

873
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 99
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic32
25 Yea 1 Nay 6
78% Yea
R Republican67
62 Yea 2 Nay 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 88, nays 3.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8024 adopted, as amended.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8042 to amendment H-8024 adopted.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8042 filed.
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8024 filed.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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