Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee

Topics:Crime & corrections Public safety & emergencies

Same legislation: SSB 3021, HSB 544, SF 2339

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 10, 2024
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 10, 2024
Done: House committeeJanuary 24, 2024
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 27, 202497–0
Done: Senate committeeMarch 14, 2024
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 25, 202447–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 23, 2024
Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2024

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa is updating the names of certain drugs and chemicals to match federal government lists. These changes affect how controlled substances and their ingredients are reported and categorized. Breaking the law regarding these substances can lead to prison time and fines.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements. The bill makes changes to controlled substances schedules I, II, and IV in Iowa’s uniform controlled substances Act (Code chapter 124) and to the precursor substances reporting requirement in Code chapter 124B to conform to the specific chemical designations of the substances contained in Title of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 1300, 1308, and 1310. A violation involving a controlled substance included in the bill may result in a class “B” felony, and in addition to the 25-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for class “B” felons, a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $100,000; a class “C” felony punishable by imprisonment up to years and a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $50,000; or an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment up to years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

House subcommittee

Named January 10, 2024 (as HSB 544). On January 17, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§124.204 §124.206 §124.210 §124B.2

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Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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HSB 544Renumbered SSB 3021Renumbered

90th General Assembly

HF 2166Became lawfrom HSB 544 SF 2339Didn’t advancefrom SSB 3021

Picked up later

HF 182Became law91st GA SF 328Cleared committee91st GA HF 2202Became law91st GA

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