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

SF 2192: Designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable

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

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Jesse Green (R)

Cost

Can’t be estimated

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…

Lobbying · 13 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Environmental Health Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Police Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; and 1 more

Against: Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness; Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust, Inc.

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2026Filed in the Senate
  2. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 12, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/SF2192