Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2300: A BILL FOR An Act limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposes
Status: In committee, February 6, 2026
An Act limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposes.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposes.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5788YH (3) ms/js H.F. 2300 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 335.2B Hemp production ---- limitation. A county shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance under this chapter to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the location of hemp production by a USDA licensee as defined in section 204A.2 in any location zoned for commercial or industrial purposes. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 414.34 Hemp production ---- limitation. A city shall not adopt or enforce any regulation or restriction under this chapter to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the location of hemp production by a USDA licensee as defined in section 204A.2 in any location zoned for commercial or industrial purposes. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill prohibits counties and cities from adopting or enforcing any regulation or restriction that regulates, restricts, or prohibits the location of hemp production by a USDA licensee as defined in Code section 204A.2 in any location zoned for commercial or industrial purposes. LSB 5788YH (3) -1- ms/js 1/1
Sponsors
- Ray Sorensen (R, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 222 .
Subjects: city government, county government, agricultural products, hemp, processing and production, zoning, real property
Common questions
- What is HF2300?
- HF2300 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposes.
- What does HF2300 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposes.
- What is the status of HF2300?
- In committee as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 222 . (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2300?
- Ray Sorensen (R, 23).
- Where is the official record for HF2300?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2300&ga=91
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