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

HF 620: Relating to the production of psilocybin and the administration of psilocybin to persons with post-traumatic stress disorder, and providing penalties

Became HF 978 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the production of psilocybin and administration of psilocybin to persons with post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill requires a psilocybin production establishment or a qualified therapy provider location, defined in the bill, to include an inventory control system that tracks psilocybin product, defined in the bill, in real time; maintains access records; and includes a video recording system. The bill requires a psilocybin production establishment or qualified therapy provider location to allow the department of health and human services (department) to access the inventory control system at any time.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 978 may increase the number of convictions under Iowa Code chapter 124, but the extent of the increase in costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) is unknown. Figure 3 shows the average State cost per offense for a simple misdemeanor, a serious …

House subcommittee · named March 18, 2025

Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

For: ALEC Action; Personal Interest-Marc Beltrame

Against: Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Medical Society

In plain words

February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
March 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Boden and McBurney
March 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 27, 2025Approved by the House committee
March 27, 2025Committee vote: 23–0
March 27, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 978
April 28, 2025Withdrawn