Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2013: A BILL FOR An Act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
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, January 12, 2026:
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 5118XS (1) as/js S.F. 2013 Section 1. Section 124.204, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. cq. 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 …
Sponsors
- Jesse Green (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2192 . S.J. 202 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 11:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Green, Knox, and Reichman. S.J. 67 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 37 .
Subjects: plants (vegetation), felonies, controlled substances, hallucinogenic substances, incarceration, Financial--Savings & Loans
Common questions
- What is SF2013?
- SF2013 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 SF2013 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 SF2013?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2192 . S.J. 202 . (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2013?
- Jesse Green (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for SF2013?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2013&ga=91
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