89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 648: Relating to the possession, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver marijuana, and modifying penalties
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the possession, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver marijuana. The bill modifies the penalty for the possession of marijuana. Under the bill, if a person is convicted of possession of marijuana, the person commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855, but shall not be punishable by a term of imprisonment. The bill also strikes provisions enhancing penalties for multiple convictions for the possession of marijuana. Currently, if a person commits first offense possession of marijuana, the offense is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against
For: Families United Action Network (FUAN); Iowa NORML; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowans for Medical Marijuana
In plain words
- February 23, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF648