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

Sponsored by Sen. Jesse Green (R)

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gamingCrime & corrections

Same legislation: HSB 508, HF 2133, SF 2192

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Also covers HSB 508 and HF 2133 and SF 2192.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 4, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2192
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2192 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2192 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 punishments depending on whether it is their first time or if they have been caught before. These penalties range from misdemeanors to felonies and 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 January 13, 2026. On January 22, 2026 it recommended passage.

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

9 written public comments to its subcommittee: January 22, 2026 (9) · on the Legislature’s site

Fiscal note

AI summary This bill would classify kratom and its derivatives as a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance, creating new criminal penalties for possession. Because it is unknown how many new convictions will occur, the total impact on the Department of Corrections cannot be determined. The bill may increase costs to the state's General Fund through operating expenses for the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the Department of Corrections.3

From the note: 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.

Reading a fiscal note4

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§124.204

How the Code works5

Lobbying

13 for · 2 against · 16 undecided · Who →

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HSB 508Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 2013RenumberedSenate companionHF 2133Passed a chamberfrom HSB 508SF 2192Cleared committeefrom SF 2013

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