A bill for an act concerning alcoholic beverage control.
SF 584 modifies Iowa's alcoholic beverage laws to allow customers at licensed retail establishments to take one unopened bottle of wine home after partially consuming it on-site, provided the bottle is securely resealed in a tamper-evident bag with a dated receipt. The bill also expands where customers can carry open wine containers to immediately adjacent licensed premises, temporarily closed public rights-of-way, or private locations, with the receiving location able to refuse entry. It adds a requirement for retail alcohol license applicants to submit proof of commercial liability insurance, and clarifies that native distilleries and breweries may hold multiple retail licenses for their production sites without needing separate licenses for each product type. These changes primarily affect licensed bars, restaurants, wineries, and breweries operating under Iowa's alcohol control regulations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Last action Jan 22, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Webster, Knox, and Koelker.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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