HSB 563: HSB 563

What it does

This bill relates to the Iowa drug policy coordinator and the Iowa drug policy advisory council. The bill makes changes to the terminology used in describing the duties of the Iowa drug policy coordinator. “Narcotics enforcement” is changed to “drug enforcement”, and “substance abuse” is changed to “substance use disorder” when referring to treatment programs and professionals. The bill increases the number of members of the Iowa drug policy advisory council from to 17. The additional members, to be appointed by the governor, are the state public defender or the state public defender’s designee, and a police chief. The names of certain current members on the advisory council are changed to more accurately describe the stakeholders.

House subcommittee · named January 19, 2022

• Rep. Tom Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Garrett Gobble (R)
• Rep. Kristin Sunde (D)

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Governors Office of Drug Control Policy; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)

Against: Iowa Public Health Association

In plain words

1. January 19, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
2. January 19, 2022House subcommittee named: Jeneary, Gobble and Sunde
3. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee
4. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2367