---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to civil protective orders in domestic abuse and sexual abuse cases, and making penalties and remedies applicable. (Formerly SF 22.) Effective 7-1-17."
description: "A bill for an act relating to civil protective orders in domestic abuse and sexual abuse cases, and making penalties and remedies applicable. (Formerly SF 22.) Effective 7-1-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 401"
citation: "Iowa SF 401 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["domestic abuse", "no-contact orders", "protective orders", "sex crimes", "sexual abuse", "victim rights", "victims"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-03-01"
last_action: "2017-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fb2b4f21-9de2-4f1a-ad7f-b9cbf08f561a"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 401&ga=87"
source_hash: "5f9ca969efdd4d0bd3c2fdb007478ca69c0757e499c0d4ddc4b8bec954a88162"
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 401 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to civil protective orders in domestic abuse and sexual abuse cases, and making penalties and remedies applicable. (Formerly SF 22.) 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/SF401.html)
2. **Amendment H-1411** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1411.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF401.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **94–4** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-01** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-03-01** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-08** Passed Senate, ayes 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-03-08** Immediate message.
- **2017-03-08** Message from Senate.
- **2017-03-09** Read first time, passed on file. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-10** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2017-04-19** Substituted for HF 375.
- **2017-04-19** Amendment H-1411 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-19** Point of order raised H-1411 not germane.
- **2017-04-19** Amendment H-1411 withdrawn.
- **2017-04-19** Passed House, ayes 94, nays 4. `passage`
- **2017-04-19** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-19** Message from House.
- **2017-04-25** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker.
- **2017-04-25** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-10** 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/fb2b4f21-9de2-4f1a-ad7f-b9cbf08f561a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).