Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

Pro-hempPro-cannabisBoth winBoth loseNeutral / mixedUnscored Hemp and licensed cannabis are two different industries — items are scored by who they help when analysis is available.

Legislation

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BillHSB753 A bill for an act regulating hemp and associated products, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp and consumable hemp products (intoxicating hemp retail)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 19, 2026

BillHSB279 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp products, and making penalties applicable.Open source record Why Neutral: Title too vague to determine impactRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionMar 4, 2025

BillHF2605 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp and hemp products, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 665.) Effective date: 07/01/2024.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Iowa hemp and products regulation and penalties.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMay 17, 2024

BillSF2425 A bill for an act relating to civil liability and associated insurance requirements of alcoholic beverage licensees or permittees who also sell or serve consumable hemp products.(Formerly SSB 3195.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Iowa: civil liability and insurance for consumable hemp; pro-hemp.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 4, 2024

BillSSB3195 A bill for an act relating to civil liability and associated insurance requirements of alcoholic beverage licensees or permittees who also sell or serve consumable hemp products.(See SF 2425.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Iowa: civil liability for consumable hemp products; pro-hemp retail support.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 3, 2024

BillSF2352 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp and hemp products, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly SSB 3159.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Iowa hemp and products regulation.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 2, 2024

BillSF2417 A bill for an act establishing an excise tax on the sales price of consumable hemp products sold or purchased at bars or restaurants.(Formerly SSB 3186.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Iowa excise tax on consumable hemp products at bars/restaurants.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMar 26, 2024

BillHSB665 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp and hemp products, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2605.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Iowa hemp and products regulation.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 19, 2024

BillSSB3159 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp and hemp products, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 2352.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Iowa hemp and products regulation.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 13, 2024

BillHF2070 A bill for an act relating to acreage limitations for the production of hemp, and including effective date provisions.Open source record Why Neutral: Hemp acreage limitations; farming/production onlyRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionJan 20, 2022

BillHF548 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp, including by creating an affirmative defense in cases of criminal prosecution, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HSB 187.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp with affirmative defense in criminal prosecutionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 15, 2021

BillSF226 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain tobacco and hemp-related products, and providing penalties.(Formerly SF 43; See SF 363.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulation of tobacco and hemp-related products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 15, 2021

BillSF43 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain tobacco and hemp-related products, and providing penalties.(See SF 226, SF 363.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulation of tobacco and hemp-related products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 2, 2021

BillHF2581 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of hemp, including by providing for testing methods and the regulation of hemp products, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 646.)Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Modifies hemp regulations and definitionsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionJun 17, 2020

BillSF2380 A bill for an act relating to the manufacture, sale, and consumption of certain products containing hemp, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3173.)Open source record Why Neutral: Title and status insufficient for classificationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionJun 5, 2020

BillSF2402 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain tobacco and hemp-related products, and providing penalties. (Formerly SF 2127, SSB 3007.)Open source record Why Neutral: Tobacco/hemp regulation; too vague without detail on hemp impact directionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionMar 10, 2020

BillSF2127 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain tobacco and hemp-related products, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 3007; See SF 2402.)Open source record Why Neutral: Tobacco/hemp regulation; too vague without detail on hemp impact directionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionMar 4, 2020

BillSSB3173 A bill for an act relating to the manufacture, sale, and consumption of certain products containing hemp, and including effective date provisions.Open source record Why Neutral: Title and status insufficient for classificationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionFeb 20, 2020

BillHF2432 A bill for an act relating to the manufacture, sale, and consumption of certain products containing hemp, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.Open source record Why Neutral: Title and status insufficient for classificationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionFeb 18, 2020

BillSSB3007 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain tobacco and hemp-related products, and providing penalties.Open source record Why Neutral: Tobacco/hemp regulation; too vague without detail on hemp impact directionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionJan 30, 2020