---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to notice requirements for actions for forcible entry and detainer. Effective 7-1-17."
description: "A bill for an act relating to notice requirements for actions for forcible entry and detainer. Effective 7-1-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HF 146"
citation: "Iowa HF 146 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["defendants", "forcible entry and detainer", "notices"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-31"
last_action: "2017-04-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03aaf8c8-efbe-4dc1-8afb-be7bf10f65bb"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 146&ga=87"
source_hash: "621f263986406ac345b33a9566b2af88c59a13672c919cf5b6969f9aef036c46"
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 146 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to notice requirements for actions for forcible entry and detainer. Effective 7-1-17.

## 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/HF146.html)
2. **Amendment H-1110** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1110.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1200** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1200.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1305** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1305.pdf)
5. **Amendment S-3270** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3270.pdf)
6. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/87/attachments/HF146.html)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/HF146.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **96–1** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-31** Introduced, referred to Judiciary. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Subcommittee: Jones, Bennett and Gustafson.
- **2017-02-27** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-27** Committee amendment H-1110 filed.
- **2017-03-15** Amendment H-1200 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-20** Amendment H-1200 to H-1110 adopted.
- **2017-03-20** Committee amendment H-1110 adopted, as amended.
- **2017-03-20** Passed House, ayes 96, nays 1. `passage`
- **2017-03-20** Immediate message.
- **2017-03-20** Message from House.
- **2017-03-20** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-21** Subcommittee: Edler, Boulton, and Shipley.
- **2017-03-30** Subcommittee reassigned: Sinclair, Bisignano, et al.
- **2017-04-03** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-03** Amendment S-3270 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-05** Amendment S-3270 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-05** Passed Senate, ayes 50, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-04-05** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-05** Message from Senate.
- **2017-04-05** Senate amendment H-1305 filed.
- **2017-04-10** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1305.
- **2017-04-10** Passed House, ayes 96, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-04-10** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-11** Message from House.
- **2017-04-18** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President.
- **2017-04-18** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-21** 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/03aaf8c8-efbe-4dc1-8afb-be7bf10f65bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).