---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act providing an exception to the Iowa state elevator code for certain multi-story commercial buildings in specified circumstances. (Formerly SF 2051.) Effective date: 07/01/2020."
description: "A bill for an act providing an exception to the Iowa state elevator code for certain multi-story commercial buildings in specified circumstances. (Formerly SF 2051.) Effective date: 07/01/2020."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SF 2195"
citation: "Iowa SF 2195 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["buildings", "elevators (passengers and freight)", "housing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-02-10"
last_action: "2020-06-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d7ad1de7-7141-4bef-8667-c14143e9a7a7"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2195&ga=88"
source_hash: "507260ba4699c726d37a69a5cd0b6f780916d37d20b9d995104ca3f504dc1d96"
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 2195 (2019-2020) — A bill for an act providing an exception to the Iowa state elevator code for certain multi-story commercial buildings in specified circumstances. (Formerly SF 2051.) Effective date: 07/01/2020.

## 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/88/attachments/SF2195.html)
2. **Amendment S-5013** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/88/S5013.pdf)
3. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/88/attachments/SF2195.html)
4. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/88/attachments/SF2195.html)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/88/attachments/SF2195.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-10** Introduced, placed on calendar, under Rule 28. `introduction`
- **2020-02-10** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2020-02-25** Amendment S-5013 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-02-25** Deferred.
- **2020-02-26** Amendment S-5013 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2020-02-26** Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2020-02-26** Immediate message.
- **2020-02-26** Message from Senate.
- **2020-02-27** Introduced, passed on file. `introduction`
- **2020-06-03** Substituted for HF 2456.
- **2020-06-03** Passed House, yeas 97, nays none. `passage`
- **2020-06-03** Immediate message.
- **2020-06-04** Message from House.
- **2020-06-16** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2020-06-17** 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/d7ad1de7-7141-4bef-8667-c14143e9a7a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).