A bill for an act regulating hemp and associated products, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.
Iowa's HSB 753 regulates hemp products by defining key terms like "raw hemp," "semisynthetic cannabinoid," and "synthetic cannabinoid," while explicitly excluding synthetic and semisynthetic products from its rules. It classifies legally produced hemp as an agricultural commodity, allowing its commercial sale without being treated as a controlled substance - provided it meets federal and state THC limits (tested per established requirements). The bill requires hemp products to comply with THC testing standards and clarifies that hemp-derived products aren't regulated as drugs or tobacco absent specific authorization. This directly affects hemp farmers, processors, and retailers in Iowa by setting uniform statewide rules for lawful hemp commerce.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2.
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2026 12:00PM RM 304.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Sorensen, Sitzmann and Wichtendahl.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Economic Growth and Technology.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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