Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HSB508 — A bill for an act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 133.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2133.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 5. Excused, 0. H.J. 129.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 129.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/14/2026 8:00AM RM 304.

  6. Subcommittee: Vondran, Gosa and Meggers. H.J. 21.

  7. Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 19.

  8. Amendment S-5215 filed. S.J. 897.

  9. Amendment S-5174 filed. S.J. 761.

  10. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  11. Read first time, attached to SF 2192. S.J. 592.

  12. Message from House. S.J. 592.

  13. Immediate message. H.J. 683.

  14. Passed House, yeas 69, nays 26. H.J. 679.

  15. Amendment H-8229 to amendment H-8202 filed, ruled out of order. H.J. 678.

  16. Amendment H-8202 withdrawn. H.J. 678.

  17. Amendment H-8168, yeas 44, nays 51, lost, as amended. H.J. 678.

  18. Amendment H-8176 to amendment H-8168, yeas 63, nays 32, adopted. H.J. 677.

  19. Amendment H-8163 withdrawn. H.J. 676.

  20. Amendment H-8202 filed. H.J. 637.

  21. Amendment H-8176 filed. H.J. 614.

  22. Amendments H-8163 and H-8168 filed. H.J. 602.

  23. Fiscal note.

  24. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 133.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB508 do?
A bill for an act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.
Who sponsors HSB508?
HSB508 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
What is the current status of HSB508?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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