---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to health plans established by associations of employers or sponsored by certain agricultural organizations. (Formerly SF 2182.) Effective 7-1-18."
description: "A bill for an act relating to health plans established by associations of employers or sponsored by certain agricultural organizations. (Formerly SF 2182.) Effective 7-1-18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 2349"
citation: "Iowa SF 2349 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["employee benefits", "group insurance", "health insurance", "insurance", "labor and employment", "multiple employer welfare arrangements"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 9
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-19"
last_action: "2018-04-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b0408f5f-f19e-4126-b6a6-ac82f15f1239"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2349&ga=87"
source_hash: "f995d654a1cc511f3259a05ab1da45fd4583d427772587360533756c993e2437"
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 2349 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to health plans established by associations of employers or sponsored by certain agricultural organizations. (Formerly SF 2182.) 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/SF2349.html)
2. **Amendment H-8285** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8285.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8288** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8288.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8289** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8289.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-8291** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8291.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-8303** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8303.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-8304** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8304.pdf)
8. **Amendment S-5178** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5178.pdf)
9. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF2349.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **69–30** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **33–17** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **37–11** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-19** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2018-02-19** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2018-03-05** Passed Senate, ayes 33, nays 17. `passage`
- **2018-03-05** Immediate message.
- **2018-03-06** Message from Senate.
- **2018-03-07** Read first time, referred to Commerce. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-13** Subcommittee: Pettengill, Landon and Oldson.
- **2018-03-13** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/14/2018 10:00AM House Lounge.
- **2018-03-15** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-19** Amendments H-8285 and H-8288 filed.
- **2018-03-20** Amendments H-8289 and H-8291 filed.
- **2018-03-20** Amendment H-8303 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-21** Amendment H-8289, to H-8288 adopted.
- **2018-03-21** Amendment H-8291, to H-8288 out of order.
- **2018-03-21** Amendment H-8288 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-21** Amendments H-8285 and H-8303 out of order.
- **2018-03-22** Amendment H-8304, to H-8303 filed, ruled out of order
- **2018-03-22** H-8305 filed, ruled out of order
- **2018-03-21** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, ruled point well taken.
- **2018-03-21** Passed House, ayes 69, nays 30. `passage`
- **2018-03-21** Immediate message.
- **2018-03-21** Message from House, with amendment S-5178.
- **2018-03-27** Senate concurred with S-5178.
- **2018-03-27** Passed Senate, ayes 37, nays 11. `passage`
- **2018-03-27** Immediate message.
- **2018-03-27** Message from Senate.
- **2018-04-02** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2018-03-28** Fiscal note.
- **2018-04-02** 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/b0408f5f-f19e-4126-b6a6-ac82f15f1239`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).