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HF 2584 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act establishing drug-free homeless service zones, and providing penalties.

HF 2584 establishes "drug-free homeless service zones" around facilities that provide shelter or housing for homeless individuals and receive government funding. It prohibits selling, transferring, or possessing drugs within 300 feet of these facilities and requires operators to display bilingual signs identifying the zone. Violations carry increased prison sentences (up to one year longer), mandatory fines of at least $2,000, and disqualify operators from state homelessness grants for three years if they allow drug use on premises. The bill directly affects homeless service providers, individuals using these services, and law enforcement operating within designated zones.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases prison sentences and fines for drug offenses near homeless shelters, expanding criminalization without rehabilitation focus.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Reprinted · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reprinted with substantive policy changes including new exemptions for operators who terminate violating employees, an additional sign requirement for facilities serving vulnerable populations, and updated formatting. These changes expand protections for homeless service providers while maintaining the core prohibition against drug activity in service zones.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include additional sign requirements for facilities that serve children or domestic violence victims, and added an exemption for operators who fire employees who violate the drug-free zone rules.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a new exemption allowing operators to avoid three-year grant ineligibility if they terminate any employee or volunteer who commits a violation of the drug-free zone rules.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for facilities serving children or domestic violence victims to post signs inside the building near the entrance, in addition to the existing exterior sign requirement.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'facility-based service' to include 'operator-owned permanent supportive housing entity' alongside existing categories.

TECHNICAL

Changed the sign requirement language from 'serve' to 'primarily serve' for consistency and clarity regarding facility eligibility.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

70–20
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 99
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic32
5 Yea 20 Nay 7
62% Nay
R Republican67
65 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 70, nays 21.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8035 adopted, as amended.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8050 to amendment H-8035 filed, adopted.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8035 filed.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.