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

SF 463: Relating to drug paraphernalia

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 relates to drug paraphernalia. Under current law, a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, delivers, sells, or possesses drug paraphernalia commits a simple misdemeanor. Hypodermic needles or syringes manufactured, delivered, sold, or possessed for a lawful purpose are exempt from the definition of “drug paraphernalia”. The bill also exempts equipment, products, or materials used to analyze or test for the presence of fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, or a drug adulterant within a controlled substance from the definition of “drug paraphernalia”.

Sponsors

Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA)

In plain words

  1. February 27, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. March 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Bousselot

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/SF463