Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF367: A BILL FOR An Act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 20, 2025
An Act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2650XS (2) as/js S.F. Section 1. Section 124.204, subsection 4, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. cn. Kratom, meaning any parts of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, whether growing or not, and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant, including but not limited to mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill designates kratom as a hallucinogenic schedule I controlled substance. A person possessing kratom is guilty of a serious misdemeanor for a first offense. A person who commits a subsequent violation is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. A person who has previously been convicted two or more times is guilty of a class "D" felony. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A class "D" felony is punishable by …
Sponsors
- Mark Costello (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Taylor, Green, and Quirmbach. S.J. 329 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 309 .
Subjects: misdemeanors, fines, felonies, controlled substances, hallucinogenic substances, Financial--Savings & Loans
Common questions
- What is SF367?
- SF367 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.
- What does SF367 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of SF367?
- In committee as of February 20, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee: Taylor, Green, and Quirmbach. S.J. 329 . (February 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF367?
- Mark Costello (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for SF367?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0367&ga=91
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