89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 83: Relating to marijuana, including the manufacture, delivery, and possession of marijuana, providing fees, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions
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
F. This bill modifies criminal penalties relating to marijuana by eliminating and modifying certain criminal provisions in Code chapter 124 (uniform controlled substances Act), and transferring certain criminal provisions from Code chapter 124 to new Code chapter 124F. MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER MARIJUANA.2(1)(a) and the controlled substance involves more than kilograms of marijuana. Currently, such a person commits a class “B” felony punishable by confinement of no more than years if the controlled substance involves more than 1,000 kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marijuana, or a class “B” felony punishable by confinement of no more than years if the controlled substance involves more than 100 kilograms of marijuana but not more than 1,000 kilograms.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 20, 2021
- Sen. Zach Whiting (R)
- Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
- Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: City of Des Moines; City of Iowa City; Families United Action Network (FUAN); Iowa Citizens For Justice; Iowa NORML; Iowans for Medical Marijuana
In plain words
- January 14, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 20, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Whiting, Bolkcom and Johnson
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF83