House Study Bill 54 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the possession of certain products with 1 the intent to use the products to manufacture a controlled 2 substance, and making penalties applicable. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1305DP (2) 85 jm/nh
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 124.401, subsection 4, Code 2013, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . o. Sodium hydroxide. 3 NEW PARAGRAPH . p. Ammonia nitrate. 4 NEW PARAGRAPH . q. Ammonia sulfate. 5 NEW PARAGRAPH . r. White gas. 6 EXPLANATION 7 This bill relates to the possession of certain products with 8 the intent to use the products to manufacture a controlled 9 substance, and makes penalties applicable. 10 The bill makes sodium hydroxide, ammonia nitrate, ammonia 11 sulfate, and white gas illegal to possess if the person 12 possesses such products with the intent to manufacture a 13 controlled substance. 14 If a person possesses sodium hydroxide, ammonia nitrate, 15 ammonia sulfate, or white gas with the intent to manufacture a 16 controlled substance, the person commits a class ā€œDā€ felony. 17 A class ā€œDā€ felony is punishable by confinement for no more 18 than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than 19 $7,500. 20 -1- LSB 1305DP (2) 85 jm/nh 1/ 1