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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 646: HSB 646

Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2581 establishes a new criminal offense, and the resulting cost to the Justice System cannot be estimated. The average State cost for one serious misdemeanor conviction ranges from $410 to $4,900. This estimate includes operating costs incurred by t…

House subcommittee · named February 6, 2020

  • Rep. Ross C. Paustian (R)
  • Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Kressig (D) · bob.kressig@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: BettermentRS; Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Hemp Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Kemin Industries; LP Biosciences; NUHemp Group

Against: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2020House subcommittee named: Paustian, Holt and Kressig
  2. February 11, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it
  3. February 21, 2020Approved by the House committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HSB646