---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain substances, including the regulation of the practice of pharmacy, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2299.) Effective 7-1-18. with exception of Division VI, effective 5-14-18."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain substances, including the regulation of the practice of pharmacy, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2299.) Effective 7-1-18. with exception of Division VI, effective 5-14-18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HF 2377"
citation: "Iowa HF 2377 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["controlled substances", "controlled substances act", "drugs", "health-related professions", "narcotics", "pharmacy", "prescription drugs", "professional licensure", "professions", "public health department", "substance abuse"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 18
action_count: 48
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-02-15"
last_action: "2018-05-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/53111085-6973-4773-912f-891f2168f726"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2377&ga=87"
source_hash: "7c155aea76a0b4ca50aea858354b3818aa52d4f0086c883462fa91a8a90b9a4a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 2377 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain substances, including the regulation of the practice of pharmacy, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2299.) Effective 7-1-18. with exception of Division VI, effective 5-14-18.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/87/attachments/HF2377.html)
2. **Amendment H-8091** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8091.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8093** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8093.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8098** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8098.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-8099** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8099.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-8100** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8100.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-8104** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8104.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-8439** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8439.pdf)
9. **Amendment H-8453** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8453.pdf)
10. **Amendment S-5141** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5141.pdf)
11. **Amendment S-5233** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5233.pdf)
12. **Amendment S-5234** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5234.pdf)
13. **Amendment S-5236** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5236.pdf)
14. **Amendment S-5254** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5254.pdf)
15. **Amendment S-5265** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5265.pdf)
16. **Amendment S-5267** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5267.pdf)
17. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/87/attachments/HF2377.html)
18. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/HF2377.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8453, to the Senate amendment H-8439? — **39–55** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8093? — **40–58** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-15** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2018-02-22** Amendment H-8091 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-23** Amendments H-8093, H-8098 and H-8099 filed.
- **2018-02-26** Fiscal note.
- **2018-02-26** Amendment H-8104 to H-8091 filed, adopted.
- **2018-02-26** Amendment H-8091 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-26** Point of order raised on H-8093, ruled not germane.
- **2018-02-26** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of H-8093.
- **2018-02-26** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2018-02-26** Amendment H-8100 to H-8099 filed, adopted.
- **2018-02-26** Amendment H-8099 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-26** Amendment H-8098 withdrawn.
- **2018-02-26** Passed House, ayes 98 nays none. `passage`
- **2018-02-26** Immediate message.
- **2018-02-27** Message from House.
- **2018-02-27** Read first time, referred to Human Resources. `reading-1`
- **2018-02-27** Subcommittee: Greene, Chapman, and Jochum.
- **2018-03-05** Fiscal note.
- **2018-03-12** Amendment S-5141 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-13** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-22** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2018-04-10** Amendments S-5233 and S-5234 filed.
- **2018-04-11** Amendment S-5236 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-24** Amendment S-5254 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-30** Amendment S-5254 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-30** Amendment S-5234 out of order.
- **2018-04-30** Amendments S-5141 and S-5236 withdrawn.
- **2018-04-30** Amendment S-5265 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-30** Point of order raised on S-5265, ruled out of order.
- **2018-04-30** Amendment S-5233 withdrawn.
- **2018-04-30** Deferred.
- **2018-04-30** Amendment S-5267 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-30** Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2018-05-01** Explanation of vote.
- **2018-04-30** Immediate message.
- **2018-04-30** Message from Senate.
- **2018-04-30** Senate amendment H-8439 filed.
- **2018-05-01** Amendment H-8453 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-02** Point of order raised on H-8453 to Senate amendment H-8439, ruled not germane.
- **2018-05-02** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of H-8453 to Senate amendment H-8439.
- **2018-05-02** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2018-05-02** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, Speaker resolved point of order.
- **2018-05-02** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8439.
- **2018-05-02** Passed House, ayes 95, nays none. `passage`
- **2018-05-02** Immediate message.
- **2018-05-02** Message from House.
- **2018-05-11** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2018-05-14** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/53111085-6973-4773-912f-891f2168f726`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).