---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act requiring licensure rather than registration of architects practicing in this state. (Formerly SSB 1122.) Effective 7-1-17."
description: "A bill for an act requiring licensure rather than registration of architects practicing in this state. (Formerly SSB 1122.) Effective 7-1-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 408"
citation: "Iowa SF 408 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["architecture", "professional licensure", "professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-03-02"
last_action: "2017-05-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc1b9a93-c6ab-40c3-8020-00d533c593c7"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 408&ga=87"
source_hash: "f5b68df3b76d952e1464e9aac586cb402973198f1d51da8864399029b34319dd"
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 408 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act requiring licensure rather than registration of architects practicing in this state. (Formerly SSB 1122.) 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/SF408.html)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF408.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-02** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-03-02** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-08** Referred to State Government. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15** Subcommittee: Feenstra, Bisignano, and Smith.
- **2017-03-22** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-28** Passed Senate, ayes 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-03-29** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-03-28** Immediate message.
- **2017-03-28** Message from Senate.
- **2017-03-30** Read first time, passed on file. `reading-1`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2017-04-06** Substituted for HF 522.
- **2017-04-06** Passed House, ayes 96, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-07** Message from House.
- **2017-04-25** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker.
- **2017-04-25** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-11** 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/fc1b9a93-c6ab-40c3-8020-00d533c593c7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).