House File 788 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HF 458) (COMPANION TO SF 395) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act prohibiting certain liquor control, wine, or beer 2 licensees or permittees from knowingly permitting or engaging 3 in criminal activity in areas adjacent to the licensed 4 premises and making penalties applicable. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2500HV 83 7 ec/sc/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 123.49, subsection 2, paragraph j, Code 1 2 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 j. Knowingly permit or engage in any criminal activity on 1 4 the premises covered by the license or permit. For purposes 1 5 of this paragraph "j", "premises" includes parking lots and 1 6 areas adjacent to the licensed premises and used by patrons of 1 7 the liquor licensee or permittee. 1 8 EXPLANATION 1 9 This bill provides that a person or club holding a liquor 1 10 control license or retail wine or beer permit shall not 1 11 knowingly permit or engage in criminal activity in parking 1 12 lots and areas adjacent to the licensed premises that are used 1 13 by patrons of the liquor licensee or permittee. Current law 1 14 limits this prohibition to criminal activity on the licensed 1 15 premises. 1 16 LSB 2500HV 83 1 17 ec/sc/5