SF 463 (LSB 1076XS (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 463

BY  QUIRMBACH, PETERSEN, STAED, TOWNSEND, BISIGNANO, BENNETT, and WINCKLER

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to drug paraphernalia.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 124.414, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  “Drug paraphernalia” does not include hypodermic any of the following: 
   (1)  Hypodermic needles or syringes if manufactured, delivered, sold, or possessed for a lawful purpose.
   (2)  Equipment, products, or materials used to analyze or test for the presence of fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, or a drug adulterant within a controlled substance.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to drug paraphernalia.
   Under current law, a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, delivers, sells, or possesses drug paraphernalia commits a simple misdemeanor. Hypodermic needles or syringes manufactured, delivered, sold, or possessed for a lawful purpose are exempt from the definition of “drug paraphernalia”. The bill also exempts equipment, products, or materials used to analyze or test for the presence of fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, or a drug adulterant within a controlled substance from the definition of “drug paraphernalia”.