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Yes: 125 • No: 8
IowaHF 278091st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverage control by providing for certificates of compliance and the issuance of class “A” wine permits to nonnative wine manufacturers, permitting cities to create social districts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and providing fees. (Formerly HF 2355, HSB 581.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Cities can allow public drinking districts
Beginning July 1, 2026, cities can create social districts by ordinance for drinking on designated public streets, sidewalks, and spaces. Drinks must come from participating licensed sellers in marked, nonglass containers identifying the seller. City rules must set boundaries, days, hours, seller participation, enforcement, and procedures to suspend or end participation or the district. Drinking remains barred in motor vehicles and outside district boundaries or hours; state alcohol rules still apply. Businesses can deny entry to people carrying drinks from another participating seller.
Beer and wine businesses gain permit options
Beginning July 1, 2026, businesses with brewer’s compliance certificates can also hold class “A” beer permits. Businesses with vintner’s compliance certificates can also hold class “A” wine permits.
Alcohol suppliers face annual certificate costs
Beginning July 1, 2026, covered liquor, beer, and wine suppliers need annual compliance certificates costing $200 per application or renewal. Iowa vintners and wine bottlers with Iowa plants and class “A” wine permits lose their fee exemption. Class “A” permit holders generally may sell only brands brought into Iowa by suppliers with current certificates. Qualifying liquor special orders totaling no more than 11 gallons, or the case equivalent, per fiscal year escape the certificate requirement. The brand rule also exempts qualifying private wine sales and sales authorized by another state’s laws.
Out-of-state wineries gain access with oversight
Beginning July 1, 2026, wineries licensed in another state can get Iowa class “A” wine permits without Iowa residency or premises. They must ferment fruit, vegetables, dandelions, clover, honey, or combinations of these ingredients at their licensed out-of-state premises. They may sell only wine they make there, properly registered with the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Sales go through class “A” wine permit holders or retail alcohol licensees; direct shipments to Iowa buyers require a separate permit. These wineries must accept Iowa’s jurisdiction and allow requested audits of manufacturing and sales records. Their annual permit fee is $100—the same as native wineries—and $650 below the $750 fee for other class “A” wine permits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/27/2026
Passed Senate
Yes: 42 • No: 4
House vote • 4/23/2026
Passed House
Yes: 83 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/15/2026HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/6/2026HouseExplanation of vote.
5/1/2026HouseMessage from Senate.
4/27/2026HouseImmediate message.
4/27/2026SenatePassed Senate, yeas 42, nays 4.
4/27/2026SenateSubstituted for SF 2469.
4/27/2026SenateRead first time, attached to SF 2469.
4/27/2026SenateMessage from House.
4/27/2026SenateImmediate message.
4/23/2026HousePassed House, yeas 83, nays 4.
4/23/2026HouseAmendment H-8375 adopted.
4/23/2026HouseAmendment H-8375 filed.
4/16/2026HouseIntroduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
4/16/2026House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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