Designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 4, 2026
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
6. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 17, 202669–26
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

This bill designates kratom as a hallucinogenic schedule I controlled substance. A person possessing kratom is guilty of a serious misdemeanor for a first offense. A person who commits a subsequent violation is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. A person who has previously been convicted two or more times is guilty of a class “D” felony. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Fiscal note

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204(4); however, the extent of the increase in costs to the DOC is unknown. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per relevant offense. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the DOC. The costs would be incurred across multiple fiscal years for prison and parole supervision.

• Kratom, Scheduling as a Controlled Substance · February 12, 2026
• Kratom and Synthetic Kratom, Scheduling as a Controlled Substance · February 9, 2026

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§124.204

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• SF 367 Designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable
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• HF 2159 Designating kava as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable
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