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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 693: HSB 693

Became HF 2576 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill establishes a cause of action for murder in the first degree by causing the death of another by delivering, dispensing, or providing fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance. The bill provides that a person who unlawfully delivers, dispenses, or otherwise provides fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance to another person that results in the death of the other person, and the proximate cause of the death of the other person is the injection, inhalation, absorption, or ingestion of any amount of the fentanyl or fentanyl-related substance, commits murder in the first degree.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact of House File 2576 cannot be determined due to a lack of data. The average State cost per Class A felony is between $198,300 and $202,500. This includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the Depar…

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2024

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 12, 2024House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Collins and Srinivas
  3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2576

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB693