---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, and use of fireworks, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1051 and SF 236.) Effective 5-9-17."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, and use of fireworks, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1051 and SF 236.) Effective 5-9-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 489"
citation: "Iowa SF 489 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["explosions", "explosives", "fires and fire protection", "fireworks", "storage facilities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 44
action_count: 62
vote_count: 23
first_action: "2017-03-09"
last_action: "2017-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/32747fcb-7c6d-4e42-9b86-4e5441601846"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 489&ga=87"
source_hash: "28f9a739b6198fb9505f61ac0873fa5ad68b10c4c7aa2a7446a831e40f24163c"
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 489 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, and use of fireworks, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1051 and SF 236.) Effective 5-9-17.

## 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/SF489.html)
2. **Amendment H-1364** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1364.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1370** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1370.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1371** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1371.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-1372** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1372.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-1374** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1374.pdf)
7. **Amendment S-3176** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3176.pdf)
8. **Amendment S-3177** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3177.pdf)
9. **Amendment S-3178** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3178.pdf)
10. **Amendment S-3179** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3179.pdf)
11. **Amendment S-3180** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3180.pdf)
12. **Amendment S-3181** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3181.pdf)
13. **Amendment S-3182** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3182.pdf)
14. **Amendment S-3183** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3183.pdf)
15. **Amendment S-3184** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3184.pdf)
16. **Amendment S-3185** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3185.pdf)
17. **Amendment S-3186** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3186.pdf)
18. **Amendment S-3187** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3187.pdf)
19. **Amendment S-3188** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3188.pdf)
20. **Amendment S-3189** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3189.pdf)
21. **Amendment S-3190** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3190.pdf)
22. **Amendment S-3191** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3191.pdf)
23. **Amendment S-3192** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3192.pdf)
24. **Amendment S-3193** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3193.pdf)
25. **Amendment S-3194** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3194.pdf)
26. **Amendment S-3195** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3195.pdf)
27. **Amendment S-3196** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3196.pdf)
28. **Amendment S-3197** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3197.pdf)
29. **Amendment S-3198** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3198.pdf)
30. **Amendment S-3199** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3199.pdf)
31. **Amendment S-3200** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3200.pdf)
32. **Amendment S-3201** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3201.pdf)
33. **Amendment S-3202** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3202.pdf)
34. **Amendment S-3203** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3203.pdf)
35. **Amendment S-3204** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3204.pdf)
36. **Amendment S-3205** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3205.pdf)
37. **Amendment S-3209** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3209.pdf)
38. **Amendment S-3210** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3210.pdf)
39. **Amendment S-3211** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3211.pdf)
40. **Amendment S-3212** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3212.pdf)
41. **Amendment S-3214** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3214.pdf)
42. **Amendment S-3218** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3218.pdf)
43. **Amendment S-3219** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3219.pdf)
44. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF489.html)

## Votes

- Shall amendment H-1370 be adopted? — **45–54** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3209 be adopted? — **13–35** (fail) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **34–14** (pass) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3211 be adopted? — **18–30** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1371 be adopted? — **44–54** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3218 be adopted? — **16–32** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3182 be adopted? — **18–30** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3189 be adopted? — **21–27** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1372 be adopted? — **44–55** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3184 be adopted? — **19–29** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3197 be adopted? — **17–31** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3210 be adopted? — **15–33** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3181 be adopted? — **19–29** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3190 be adopted? — **16–32** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3177 be adopted? — **16–32** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3205 be adopted? — **19–29** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1374 be adopted? — **45–54** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3203 be adopted? — **20–28** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3187 be adopted? — **18–30** (fail) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **56–41** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3214 be adopted? — **15–33** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment S-3199 be adopted? — **22–26** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1364 be adopted? — **45–54** (fail) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-09** Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-10** Fiscal note.
- **2017-03-21** Deferred.
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3184 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3209 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3210 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3185 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3214 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3176 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3181 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3189 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3188 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3186 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3187 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3194 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3182 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3190 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3191 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3192 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3193 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3218 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3195 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3197 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3177 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3196 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3198 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3199 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3180 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3211 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3219 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3212 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3183 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3179 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3200 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3201 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3202 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3203 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** Amendments S-3178, S-3204, S-3205, S-3206, and S-3207 filed.
- **2017-03-21** Amendments S-3204, S-3178, S-3206, and S-3207 withdrawn.
- **2017-03-21** Amendment S-3205 lost. `amendment-failure`
- **2017-03-21** Passed Senate, ayes 34, nays 14. `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 Ways and Means. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-22** Subcommittee: Windschitl, Bloomingdale and Jacoby.
- **2017-03-30** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-17** Amendments H-1364, H-1370, H-1371, H-1372 and H-1374 filed.
- **2017-04-18** Point of order raised Rule 10, decorum in debate.
- **2017-04-18** Speaker ruled point well taken.
- **2017-04-18** Amendment H-1370 lost.
- **2017-04-18** Amendment H-1364 lost.
- **2017-04-18** Amendment H-1371 lost.
- **2017-04-18** Amendment H-1374 lost.
- **2017-04-18** Amendment H-1372 lost.
- **2017-04-18** Passed House, ayes 56, nays 41. `passage`
- **2017-04-18** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-18** Message from House.
- **2017-04-25** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker.
- **2017-04-25** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-09** 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/32747fcb-7c6d-4e42-9b86-4e5441601846`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).