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

HSB 705: Establishing drug-free homeless service zones, and providing penalties

Became HF 2584 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill establishes drug-free homeless service zones. _____ primarily serves homeless individuals and that receives state, local, or federal funding, and the person allows an individual accessing services to possess or use a controlled substance on the premises of the facility. The bill provides that a person who sells or transfers a controlled substance, or attempts to sell or transfer a controlled substance within a drug-free homeless service zone is punishable as the same class of criminal violation for which the offense would be punishable under existing law had the violation not occurred within a drug-free homeless service zone, except that the minimum and maximum sentence for the offense shall be increased by one year.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact of the Bill cannot be determined because the number of new convictions under the Bill cannot be estimated. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per relevant offense. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred …

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jason Gearhart (R) · jason.gearhart@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 16 against

For: Cicero Action

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Community Action Association; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Homeless Coalition; Iowa Housing Partnership; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; and 4 more

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Gearhart and Levin
  3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 15–6
  6. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2584

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/HSB705