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SF 367Died when the session ended · February 19, 2025

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

Sponsored by Sen. Mark Costello (R)

Topics:Crime & corrections

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Under this law, kratom would be classified as a controlled substance. People caught with kratom could face different penalties depending on how many times they have been caught, ranging from misdemeanors to a felony. These punishments include jail time and fines.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

10 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 3, 2025 (10) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§124.204

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 2 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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