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Designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2026
- Done: House committeeJanuary 20, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 17, 202669–26
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill designates kratom as a hallucinogenic schedule I controlled substance. A person possessing kratom is guilty of a serious misdemeanor for a first offense. A person who commits a subsequent violation is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. A person who has previously been convicted two or more times is guilty of a class “D” felony. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 12, 2026 (as HSB 508). On January 14, 2026 it recommended passage.
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9 written public comments to its subcommittee: January 22, 2026 (9) · on the Legislature’s site
Fiscal note
Can’t be estimated Compare with other bills
204(4); however, the extent of the increase in costs to the DOC is unknown. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per relevant offense. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the DOC. The costs would be incurred across multiple fiscal years for prison and parole supervision.
- Kratom, Scheduling as a Controlled Substance · February 12, 2026
- Kratom and Synthetic Kratom, Scheduling as a Controlled Substance · February 9, 2026
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§124.204
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
13 for · 2 against · 16 undecided · Who →
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- SF 367 Designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
- HF 2159 Designating kava as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable91st General Assembly · In committeeVery similar
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