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Iowa mother pushes for ‘Kristen’s Law’ after daughter dies from fentanyl
NEWTON, Iowa (KCRG) – A central Iowa family is pushing for fentanyl suppliers to spend life in prison. House File 792, also called Kristen’s Law, would charge people with first-degree murder if they distributed fentanyl and killed someone. Kristen’s family says they want to prevent another family from experiencing pain like theirs.
Kristen’s mother, Shannon Allen, told KCRG that her daughter was in recovery for a heroin addiction. In July of 2023, Kristen relapsed. She thought she was buying heroin, but when the came autopsy back, it was 97.5% fentanyl and the other 2.5% was fentanyl fillers, Allen said.
Shannon is now trying to get “Kristen’s Law” passed. It would charge anyone dealing fentanyl resulting in death with first-degree murder. A dealer would spend life in prison.
Friday was the second funnel deadline for this year’s legislative session, narrowing down what bills can become law. House File 792, also known as Kristen’s Law, will not advance this year. The family said even if the bill isn’t signed into law this session, they will keep pushing for Kristen’s law. Allen asks those in support of the bill to write in to their state representatives.
