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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 545: Relating to drug paraphernalia

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to drug paraphernalia. Under current law, a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, delivers, sells, or possesses drug paraphernalia commits a simple misdemeanor. Hypodermic needles or syringes manufactured, delivered, sold, or possessed for a lawful purpose are exempt from the definition of “drug paraphernalia”. The bill also exempts equipment, products, or materials used to analyze or test for the presence of fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, or a drug adulterant within a controlled substance from the definition of “drug paraphernalia”.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Pharmacy Association; Polk County - Board of Supervisors

In plain words

  1. March 2, 2023Filed 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 Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF545