---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to access to certain child abuse and dependent adult abuse information by free clinics, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 517.) Effective 4-10-18."
description: "A bill for an act relating to access to certain child abuse and dependent adult abuse information by free clinics, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 517.) Effective 4-10-18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HF 2427"
citation: "Iowa HF 2427 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["adult abuse", "child abuse", "children", "criminal history", "dependent adults", "human services", "medical care", "volunteerism"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-21"
last_action: "2018-04-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14d59668-8379-4dc2-85d4-ab29bd20937a"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2427&ga=87"
source_hash: "17c932be19898b4e5708746ede58e3ee8c8c6725cfac87cb91fb183680edc580"
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 2427 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to access to certain child abuse and dependent adult abuse information by free clinics, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 517.) Effective 4-10-18.

## 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/HF2427.html)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/HF2427.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **98–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-21** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2018-03-08** Passed House, ayes 98 nays none. `passage`
- **2018-03-13** Explanation of vote.
- **2018-03-08** Immediate message.
- **2018-03-12** Message from House.
- **2018-03-12** Read first time, referred to Human Resources. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-13** Subcommittee: Costello, Mathis, and Shipley.
- **2018-03-15** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-22** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2018-04-03** Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2018-04-03** Immediate message.
- **2018-04-03** Message from Senate.
- **2018-04-10** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2018-04-10** 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/14d59668-8379-4dc2-85d4-ab29bd20937a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).