A bill for an act relating to prohibited activities in the administration of alcoholic beverage control by the department of revenue, and including effective date provisions.
This bill restricts conflicts of interest for Iowa officials overseeing alcohol beverage regulation. It limits commission members to no more than two with alcohol business interests (excluding institutional investors), prohibits using office to influence political views, and bans the Director of Revenue or department employees from owning alcohol-related businesses they regulate. Employees cannot license businesses they have ties to or enforce rules against them, with violations potentially leading to termination. The bill does not prevent personal alcohol purchases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2138.
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 3:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Green, Drey, and Koelker.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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