---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to asset forfeiture by prohibiting civil asset forfeiture for property valued at less than a minimum amount, raising the standard of proof for asset forfeiture, requiring a proportionality review for property to be forfeited, and requiring law enforcement agencies to retain certain records related to asset forfeiture and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1148.) Effective 7-1-17."
description: "A bill for an act relating to asset forfeiture by prohibiting civil asset forfeiture for property valued at less than a minimum amount, raising the standard of proof for asset forfeiture, requiring a proportionality review for property to be forfeited, and requiring law enforcement agencies to retain certain records related to asset forfeiture and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1148.) Effective 7-1-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 446"
citation: "Iowa SF 446 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["criminal law", "criminal offenders", "forfeiture", "law enforcement", "seizable property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-03-06"
last_action: "2017-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a884bee2-738f-4596-a918-c89c8a5a539a"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 446&ga=87"
source_hash: "1612eaed05a3835d98d307d0d6720c32f32c378af3cb98e90202f9467b4fc897"
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 446 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to asset forfeiture by prohibiting civil asset forfeiture for property valued at less than a minimum amount, raising the standard of proof for asset forfeiture, requiring a proportionality review for property to be forfeited, and requiring law enforcement agencies to retain certain records related to asset forfeiture and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1148.) 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/SF446.html)
2. **Amendment S-3261** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3261.pdf)
3. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/87/attachments/SF446.html)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF446.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **95–1** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-06** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-03-06** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-27** Fiscal note.
- **2017-03-28** Amendment S-3261 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-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.
- **2017-03-28** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-28** Subcommittee: Heartsill, Baltimore and Wolfe.
- **2017-03-30** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2017-04-10** Passed House, ayes 95, nays 1. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-04-10** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-11** Message from House.
- **2017-04-25** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker.
- **2017-04-25** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-09** 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/a884bee2-738f-4596-a918-c89c8a5a539a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).