Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2074: A BILL FOR An Act permitting a city to create entertainment districts allowing for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places
Status: In committee, February 6, 2026
An Act permitting a city to create entertainment districts allowing for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act permitting a city to create entertainment districts allowing for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act permitting a city to create entertainment districts allowing for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5587YH (2) jm/ns H.F. 2074 Section 1. Section 123.30, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (4) An entertainment district, if the holder of the retail alcohol license is a participating licensee within an entertainment district and in compliance with the ordinance adopted under section 414.34. Sec. 2. Section 123.32, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. Licensed premises for entertainment districts. A local authority that is a city may define, by ordinance as provided in section 414.34, licensed premises which shall be used by holders of retail alcohol licenses in an entertainment district. The licensed premises defined by ordinance shall be used by the holders of a class "C" or a special class "C" license. Sec. 3. Section 123.46, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2. a. A person shall not use or consume alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer upon the public streets or highways. A person shall not use or consume alcoholic liquor in any public place except premises covered by …
Sponsors
- Taylor Collins (R, 95) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 484 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2325 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. H.J. 208 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 208 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 8:00AM RM 304.
- : Subcommittee: Collins, Siegrist and Zabner. H.J. 126 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 95 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 208 . (February 4, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: public property, city government, entertainment, alcoholic beverages
Common questions
- What is HF2074?
- HF2074 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act permitting a city to create entertainment districts allowing for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places.
- What does HF2074 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act permitting a city to create entertainment districts allowing for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places.
- What is the status of HF2074?
- In committee as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 484 . (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2074?
- Taylor Collins (R, 95).
- Where is the official record for HF2074?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2074&ga=91
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