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Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Proposed by the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing · their explanation · all agency proposals
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 12, 202548–0
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 20, 202592–0
- Done: To the GovernorMarch 28, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawMarch 28, 2025
HF 182 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 182, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 182 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa is updating its list of controlled substances and chemical reporting rules to match federal government names and definitions. These changes affect how certain drugs and chemicals are classified under state law. Breaking the law regarding these substances could lead to different levels of felony or misdemeanor charges, including prison time and fines.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements. The bill makes changes to controlled substances schedules I, III, and IV in Iowa’s uniform controlled substances Act (Code chapter 124) and to the precursor substances reporting requirement in Code chapter 124B to conform to the specific chemical designations of the substances contained in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 1300, 1308, and 1310. A violation involving a controlled substance included in the bill may result in a class “B” felony, and in addition to the 25-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for class “B” felons, a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $100,000; a class “C” felony punishable by imprisonment up to 10 years and a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $50,000; or an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment up to 2 years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 4, 2025 (as SSB 1080). On February 6, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
4 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. A version became law.
- SF 2339 Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and p…90th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same titleDidn’t advance
- HF 2166 Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and p…90th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · nearly identicalBecame law
- HF 128 Relating to controlled substances, including amending certain controlled substances schedu…90th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · very similarBecame law
Similar bills this General Assembly
- SF 328 Relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and p…91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
- HF 2202 Relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirement…91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorVery similar
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