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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2300: Limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposes

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill prohibits counties and cities from adopting or enforcing any regulation or restriction that regulates, restricts, or prohibits the location of hemp production by a USDA licensee as defined in Code section 204A.2 in any location zoned for commercial or industrial purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Ray Sorensen (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowans for Medical Marijuana

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee

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/91/HF2300