---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to educational programs developed or administered by the department or state board of education, school districts, or accredited nonpublic schools, and to school-age children’s health screenings, providing for or relating to fees, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1137.) Various effective dates; see sections 19 and 21 of bill."
description: "A bill for an act relating to educational programs developed or administered by the department or state board of education, school districts, or accredited nonpublic schools, and to school-age children’s health screenings, providing for or relating to fees, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1137.) Various effective dates; see sections 19 and 21 of bill."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 475"
citation: "Iowa SF 475 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["area education agencies", "career and technical education", "dental care", "distance education", "education", "education department", "eye care", "languages", "literacy", "open enrollment", "private education", "school districts", "schools", "students", "teeth", "vision", "vocational education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 36
action_count: 78
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2017-03-07"
last_action: "2018-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7416d37f-09d1-48d0-91bf-17ea4362d00d"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 475&ga=87"
source_hash: "35a5e57955539b24a6f6e22c154c10f3b179bdcc4e456ce2752d2e982e48fbdc"
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 SF 475 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to educational programs developed or administered by the department or state board of education, school districts, or accredited nonpublic schools, and to school-age children’s health screenings, providing for or relating to fees, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1137.) Various effective dates; see sections 19 and 21 of bill.

## 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/SF475.html)
2. **Amendment H-1314** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1314.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1322** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1322.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1333** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1333.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-1335** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1335.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-1344** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1344.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-1366** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1366.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-1385** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1385.pdf)
9. **Amendment H-1437** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1437.pdf)
10. **Amendment H-1450** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1450.pdf)
11. **Amendment H-8001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8001.pdf)
12. **Amendment H-8013** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8013.pdf)
13. **Amendment H-8014** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8014.pdf)
14. **Amendment H-8015** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8015.pdf)
15. **Amendment H-8018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8018.pdf)
16. **Amendment H-8019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8019.pdf)
17. **Amendment H-8020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8020.pdf)
18. **Amendment H-8023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8023.pdf)
19. **Amendment H-8028** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8028.pdf)
20. **Amendment H-8030** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8030.pdf)
21. **Amendment H-8031** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8031.pdf)
22. **Amendment H-8111** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8111.pdf)
23. **Amendment H-8145** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8145.pdf)
24. **Amendment H-8153** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8153.pdf)
25. **Amendment H-8200** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8200.pdf)
26. **Amendment H-8216** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8216.pdf)
27. **Amendment S-3174** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3174.pdf)
28. **Amendment S-3175** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3175.pdf)
29. **Amendment S-3208** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3208.pdf)
30. **Amendment S-3213** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3213.pdf)
31. **Amendment S-3215** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3215.pdf)
32. **Amendment S-3216** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3216.pdf)
33. **Amendment S-3217** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3217.pdf)
34. **Amendment S-5182** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5182.pdf)
35. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/87/attachments/SF475.html)
36. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF475.html)

## Votes

- Shall amendment H-8019, to the committee amendment H-8001, be adopted? — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **56–39** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment H-8145, to the committee amendment H-8001, be adopted? — **89–5** (pass) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8013, to the committee amendment H-8001? — **39–55** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-8018, to the committee amendment H-8001, be adopted? — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3213 be adopted? — **23–25** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-8030, to the committee amendment H-8001, be adopted? — **39–55** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **33–15** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **28–19** (pass) · upper
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8014, to the committee amendment H-8001? — **39–55** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-8023, to the committee amendment H-8001, be adopted? — **40–54** (fail) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-07** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-15** Fiscal note.
- **2017-03-20** Amendment S-3174 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Deferred.
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3216 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3217 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3208 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3174 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3175 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3175 out of order.
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3215 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3213 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Passed Senate, ayes 33, nays 15. `passage`
- **2017-03-27** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-03-21** Immediate message.
- **2017-03-22** Message from Senate.
- **2017-03-22** Read first time, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-22** Subcommittee: Wheeler, Hanusa, et al.
- **2017-03-28** Fiscal note.
- **2017-03-29** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-03** Fiscal note.
- **2017-04-06** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2017-04-06** Amendment H-1314 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-07** Amendments H-1322 and H-1324 filed.
- **2017-04-12** Amendments H-1333 and H-1334 filed.
- **2017-04-13** Amendments H-1335, H-1336, H-1342 and H-1343 filed.
- **2017-04-14** Amendments H-1344, H-1345, H-1346, H-1347, H-1348, H-1349, H-1350 and H-1351 filed.
- **2017-04-17** Amendment H-1366 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-18** Amendments H-1385 and H-1390 filed.
- **2017-04-20** Amendment H-1437 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-21** Amendment H-1450 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-01-08** Rereferred to Education.
- **2018-01-16** Subcommittee reassigned: Wheeler, Hanusa, Moore, T., Nielsen and Steckman.
- **2018-01-17** Subcommittee recommends passage.
- **2018-01-25** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-25** Committee amendment H-8001 filed.
- **2018-01-29** Fiscal note.
- **2018-02-15** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2018-02-15** Amendments H-8013, H-8014, H-8015, H-8016, H-8017, H-8018 and H-8019 filed.
- **2018-02-15** Amendments H-8020, H-8021, H-8022, H-8023, H-8024, H-8025, H-8026 and H-8027 filed.
- **2018-02-15** Amendments H-8028, H-8029, H-8030, H-8031, H-8032, H-8033, H-8034 and H-8035 filed.
- **2018-02-16** Fiscal note.
- **2018-02-26** Amendment H-8111 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-28** Amendment H-8145 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-01** Amendment H-8153 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-07** Amendment H-8200 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-07** Amendment H-8216 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-22** Amendments H-8015, H-8016, H-8017, H-8020, H-8021, H-8022, H-8024, H-8025, H-8026, H-8027 and H-8029, all to the committee amendment H-8001 withdrawn.
- **2018-03-22** Amendments H-8031, H-8032, H-8033, H-8034, H-8035, H-8200 and H-8216, all to the committee amendment H-8001 withdrawn.
- **2018-03-22** Point of order raised on H-8013, to the committee amendment H-8001, ruled not germane.
- **2018-03-22** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of H-8013, to the committee amendment H-8001.
- **2018-03-22** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2018-03-22** Point of order raised on H-8014, to the committee amendment H-8001, ruled not germane.
- **2018-03-22** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of H-8014, to the committee amendment H-8001.
- **2018-03-22** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8019, to the committee amendment H-8001 adopted.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8018, to the committee amendment H-8001 adopted.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8023, to the committee amendment H-8001 lost.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8028, to the committee amendment H-8001 withdrawn.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8030, to the committee amendment H-8001 lost.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8111, to the committee amendment H-8001 withdrawn.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8145, to the committee amendment H-8001 adopted.
- **2018-03-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8153, to the committee amendment H-8001 withdrawn.
- **2018-03-22** Committee amendment H-8001 adopted, as amended.
- **2018-03-22** Amendments H-1314, H-1322, H-1324, H-1333, H-1334, H-1335, H-1336, H-1342 to H-1335, H-1343, H-1344, H-1345, H-1346, H-1347, H-1348 to H-1335, H-1349 to H-1335, H-1350 to H-1335, H-1351, H-1366 to H-1335, H-1385 to H-1335, H-1390, H-1437 and H-1450 out of order.
- **2018-03-22** Passed House, ayes 56, nays 39. `passage`
- **2018-03-22** Immediate message.
- **2018-03-26** Message from House, with amendment S-5182.
- **2018-03-27** Fiscal note, revised.
- **2018-03-28** Deferred.
- **2018-04-02** Senate concurred with S-5182.
- **2018-04-02** Passed Senate, ayes 28, nays 19. `passage`
- **2018-04-02** Immediate message.
- **2018-04-02** Message from Senate.
- **2018-04-16** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2018-04-17** 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/7416d37f-09d1-48d0-91bf-17ea4362d00d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).