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Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

Proposed by the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing · their explanation · all agency proposals

Topics:Crime & correctionsPublic safety & emergencies

Same legislation: HF 182, SSB 1080, SF 305

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 29, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 182
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 182 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 182 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa is updating its lists of controlled substances and chemical reporting rules to match federal government names and categories. These changes affect how certain drugs and chemicals are classified under state law. Violating these rules can lead to different levels of felony or misdemeanor charges, including prison time and fines.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements. _____ chemical designations of the substances contained in Title of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 1300, 1308, and 1310. A violation involving a controlled substance included in the bill may result in a class “B” felony, and in addition to the 25-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for class “B” felons, a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $100,000; a class “C” felony punishable by imprisonment up to years and a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $50,000; or an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment up to years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named January 15, 2025. On January 22, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§124.204§124.208§124.210§124B.2§124B.6

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. A version became law.

  • SF 2339 Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and p…
    90th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
    Didn’t advance
  • HF 2166 Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and p…
    90th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · nearly identical
    Became law
  • HF 128 Relating to controlled substances, including amending certain controlled substances schedu…
    90th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · very similar
    Became law

Similar bills this General Assembly

  • SF 328 Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and p…
    91st General Assembly · In committee
    Nearly identical
  • HF 2202 Relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirement…
    91st General Assembly · Signed by Governor
    Very similar

Matched by wording or an identical title.