---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel wagering, concerning distribution of horse racing purse moneys and establishing a fund for certain race horse organizations. (Formerly HSB 641.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
description: "A bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel wagering, concerning distribution of horse racing purse moneys and establishing a fund for certain race horse organizations. (Formerly HSB 641.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 2378"
citation: "Iowa HF 2378 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["animals", "equine animals", "gambling", "horse racing", "internal revenue code", "money", "pari-mutuel wagering", "racing", "racing and gaming commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-02-10"
last_action: "2022-05-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ee0311f-58fa-406d-8f0e-165747aae266"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2378&ga=89"
source_hash: "dbafadfd54d63f42322fbfffc4c76580a35ed2dd411a6fe5669f8e6ef3ca459b"
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 2378 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel wagering, concerning distribution of horse racing purse moneys and establishing a fund for certain race horse organizations. (Formerly HSB 641.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.

## 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/HF2378.html)
2. **Amendment H-8061** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8061.pdf)
3. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF2378_GovLetter.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF2378.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **46–2** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-10** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2022-02-22** Amendment H-8061 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-23** Amendment H-8061 withdrawn.
- **2022-02-23** Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. `passage`
- **2022-02-23** Immediate message.
- **2022-02-24** Message from House.
- **2022-02-24** Read first time, referred to State Government. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-24** Subcommittee: R. Smith, Dawson, and Jochum.
- **2022-03-01** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/02/2022 1:30PM Senate Lounge.
- **2022-03-02** Subcommittee recommends passage.
- **2022-03-16** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2022-04-12** Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 2. `passage`
- **2022-04-12** Immediate message.
- **2022-04-12** Message from Senate.
- **2022-05-02** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2022-05-02** 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/6ee0311f-58fa-406d-8f0e-165747aae266`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).