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

SSB 1226: SSB 1226

Became SF 533 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 533 lowers the criminal penalty for a first offense possession of marijuana. Table 2 shows the decrease in cost for the average State cost per offense class type for one first offense possession of marijuana conviction. The cost estimate includes o…

Senate subcommittee · named February 25, 2021

  • Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
  • Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); City of Des Moines; City of Iowa City; Families United Action Network (FUAN); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa Hemp Industries Association; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa NORML; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowans for Medical Marijuana; Veterans National Recovery Center

In plain words

  1. February 25, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 25, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Bolkcom and Dawson
  3. March 2, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 3, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 533

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/SSB1226