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Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 2300Died when the session ended · February 6, 2026

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

Sponsored by Rep. Ray Sorensen (R)

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gamingCities & counties

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2026
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Local governments cannot pass rules that stop or limit where licensed hemp farmers can grow their crops. This change applies to any land that is already zoned for business or industrial use.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§335.2B§414.34

How the Code works3

Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →