Iowa HF2202: A BILL FOR An Act relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, March 25, 2026:

House File 2202 - Enrolled House File 2202 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SCHEDULES AND PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, MAKING PENALTIES APPLICABLE, AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 124.204, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: NEW PARAGRAPH. dd. 2-(2-(4-butoxybenzyl)-5-nitro1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-N,N-diethylethan-1-amine. Other name: Butonitazene. NEW PARAGRAPH. de. N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4-fluorobenzyl)- 5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine. Other name: Flunitazene. NEW PARAGRAPH. df. N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4methoxybenzyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine. Other name: Metodesnitazene. NEW PARAGRAPH. dg. N-phenyl-N-(1-(2phenylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl)acetamide. Other name: beta-methylacetyl fentanyl. House File 2202, p. NEW PARAGRAPH. dh. N-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(1phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)furan-20carboxamide. Other name: meta-fluorofuranyl fentanyl. NEW PARAGRAPH. di. N-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-(1phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)propionamide. Other name: ortho-chlorofentanyl. NEW PARAGRAPH. dj. N-(2-methylphenyl)-N-(1phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide. Other name: ortho-methylcyclopropyl fentanyl. NEW PARAGRAPH. dk. N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(1phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)propionamide. Other name: para-chlorofentanyl. NEW PARAGRAPH. dl. N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)pentanamide. Other name: para-fluoro valeryl fentanyl. NEW PARAGRAPH. dm. N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)- N-phenyltetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxamide. Other tetrahydrothiophene fentanyl. Sec. 2. Section 124.204, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. cq. 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2- (dimethylamino)pentan-1-one. Other N,N-dimethylpentylone. Sec. 3. Section 124.204, subsection 6, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. m. ethyl 2-phenyl-2-(piperidin-2yl)acetate. Other name: ethylphenidate. Sec. 4. Section 124.204, subsection 9, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: NEW PARAGRAPH. w. 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1-(2- (pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzimidazole, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers. Other metonitazepyne. NEW PARAGRAPH. x. …

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Sponsors

• Public Safety (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 16, 2026: Signed by Governor . H.J. 949 .
2. April 16, 2026: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933 .
3. March 23, 2026: Message from Senate. H.J. 724 .
4. March 23, 2026: Immediate message. S.J. 616 .
5. March 23, 2026: Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 614 .
6. March 23, 2026: Substituted for SF 2281 . S.J. 613 .
7. March 19, 2026: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600 .
8. March 9, 2026: Read first time, attached to SF 2281 . S.J. 492 .
9. March 9, 2026: Message from House. S.J. 492 .
10. March 5, 2026: Immediate message. H.J. 601 .

Votes

• Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 614 . (March 23, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed House , yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 578 . (March 5, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed House , yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 03/05 . (March 5, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HF2202?

HF2202 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

What does HF2202 do?

An Act relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

What is the status of HF2202?

Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . H.J. 949 . (April 16, 2026).

Who sponsored HF2202?

Public Safety (I).

Where is the official record for HF2202?

On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2202&ga=91