---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to a special sentence for sexual abuse committed during a burglary. (Formerly HSB 18.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to a special sentence for sexual abuse committed during a burglary. (Formerly HSB 18.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 231"
citation: "Iowa HF 231 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["burglary", "felonies", "sentencing", "sexual abuse"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-27"
last_action: "2021-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/25d38939-b513-403e-aea2-5dd79f7664ac"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 231&ga=89"
source_hash: "2f2dff95b9430323b3b4e0e235e031e888517743f469caa8567457231f52bae0"
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 HF 231 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to a special sentence for sexual abuse committed during a burglary. (Formerly HSB 18.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.

## 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/89/attachments/HF231.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF231_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF231.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **91–2** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-27** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-02** Fiscal note.
- **2021-02-16** Passed House, yeas 91, nays 2. `passage`
- **2021-02-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-16** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-17** Message from House.
- **2021-02-17** Read first time, attached to companion SF 242. `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Substituted for SF 242.
- **2021-02-17** Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-02-17** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-17** Message from Senate.
- **2021-03-08** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President.
- **2021-03-08** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-08** Fiscal note.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/25d38939-b513-403e-aea2-5dd79f7664ac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).