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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2462: Relating to penalties for the manufacture, delivery, or possession with the intent to manufacture or deliver heroin

Signed into law

What it does

This bill increases the penalties associated with the manufacture, delivery, or possession with the intent to manufacture or deliver heroin.9(1) (a class “B” felon shall be confined for no more than years) is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of not more than $1 million; more than grams but not more than 100 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin is a class “B” felony and is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $100,000; and grams or less of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin is a class “C” felony and is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of not less than $1,370 nor more than $50,000.

Sponsors

Public Safety (companion To Sf 2179 By Committee on Judiciary) committee

Cost

Cost: up to $105,000

As shown in Table 3, HF 2462 is estimated to increase annual costs to the justice system by approximately $105,000. The estimated impact to the State General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the Depa…

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2022Filed in the House
  2. February 21, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 2, 2022Passed the House, 79–20
  4. March 3, 2022Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 22, 2022Took the place of SF 2179 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  6. March 22, 2022Passed the Senate, 44–5
  7. May 2, 2022Sent to the Governor
  8. May 2, 2022Signed into law
  9. June 23, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/89/HF2462