---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the inspection and examination of certain public records under the custody of the state archivist or a county registrar. (Formerly HSB 550.) Effective 7-1-18."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the inspection and examination of certain public records under the custody of the state archivist or a county registrar. (Formerly HSB 550.) Effective 7-1-18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HF 2277"
citation: "Iowa HF 2277 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["fetal deaths", "public records", "vital records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-07"
last_action: "2018-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c5c8536-6f08-473d-be67-a2fe495896f8"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2277&ga=87"
source_hash: "d7b559aa310e376f0ef7508bed0e96a0114af1fd984ba56bcace567c65a47b9b"
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 2277 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to the inspection and examination of certain public records under the custody of the state archivist or a county registrar. (Formerly HSB 550.) Effective 7-1-18.

## 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/HF2277.html)
2. **Amendment H-8163** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8163.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8352** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8352.pdf)
4. **Amendment S-5201** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5201.pdf)
5. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/87/attachments/HF2277.html)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/HF2277.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **95–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-07** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2018-03-05** Amendment H-8163 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-06** Amendment H-8163 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-06** Passed House, ayes 95 nays none. `passage`
- **2018-03-06** Explanation of vote.
- **2018-03-07** Explanation of vote.
- **2018-03-06** Immediate message.
- **2018-03-06** Message from House.
- **2018-03-06** Read first time and attached to similar SF 2291. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-15** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2018-03-28** Amendment S-5201 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-03** Amendment S-5201 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-03** Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2018-04-03** Immediate message.
- **2018-04-03** Message from Senate.
- **2018-04-03** Senate amendment H-8352 filed.
- **2018-04-10** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, ruled point well taken.
- **2018-04-10** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8352.
- **2018-04-10** Passed House, ayes 97, nays 1. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Explanation of vote.
- **2018-04-10** Immediate message.
- **2018-04-11** Message from House.
- **2018-04-16** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President.
- **2018-04-16** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **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/5c5c8536-6f08-473d-be67-a2fe495896f8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).