House Study Bill 546 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the possession of precursor substances 1 used to manufacture controlled substances, and providing 2 penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5176DP (3) 85 jm/nh

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 124.401, subsection 4, Code 2014, 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. Light or medium petroleum distillates. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill relates to the possession of precursor substances 10 used to manufacture controlled substances. 11 Under the bill, a person commits a class “D” felony if the 12 person possesses sodium hydroxide, ammonia nitrate, ammonia 13 sulfate, or light or medium petroleum distillates, with the 14 intent that such substance be used to manufacture a controlled 15 substance. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for 16 no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more 17 than $7,500. 18 A person who possesses a substance in violation of the bill 19 also commits child endangerment under Code section 726.6 if 20 children are present during the violation. 21 -1- LSB 5176DP (3) 85 jm/nh 1/ 1