HF 2202 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

HF 2202 amends Iowa's controlled substances schedule to add 12 specific synthetic drugs, including various fentanyl analogs (like "Butonitazene" and "Flunitazene") and other novel compounds. The bill directly affects anyone possessing, distributing, or manufacturing these newly listed substances within Iowa. Violations involving these drugs would trigger existing penalties: a Class B felony (up to 25 years in prison and $5,000-$100,000 fine), a Class C felony (up to 10 years and $1,000-$50,000), or an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill aligns Iowa's schedule with federal designations from Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Enrolled with Governor's Action · 2 edits · Apr 16, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and signed into law by the Governor, converting the text from an enrolled draft to an official enacted statute. The substantive policy content, which lists specific new controlled substances like Butonitazene and Flunitazene, remains unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the only modification is the formal transition to an enacted law with the Governor's signature and certification.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder lines indicating the bill was in an 'Enrolled' state awaiting final action.

Added the Governor's signature block, certification of origin, and approval date, officially enacting the legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

460
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Mar 23, 2026
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 86, nays 0.
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.