---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 285"
citation: "Iowa HF 285 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["health-related professions", "music", "music therapy", "therapy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-28"
last_action: "2021-05-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6036a8b-f8d0-46a8-9261-da02881566d0"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 285&ga=89"
source_hash: "7f12637bf1b9be99bd08277a28a37dc5b341790b59cb328ac83ca094c083c6fb"
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 285 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 61.) 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/HF285.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF285_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF285.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **89–4** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **44–4** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-28** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-16** Passed House, yeas 89, nays 4. `passage`
- **2021-02-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-16** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-17** Message from House.
- **2021-02-17** Read first time, referred to State Government. `reading-1`
- **2021-02-25** Subcommittee: R. Smith, Cournoyer, and Giddens.
- **2021-03-30** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2021 1:30PM RM 111.
- **2021-03-31** Subcommittee recommends passage.
- **2021-04-01** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-08** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2021-04-28** Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 4. `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-28** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-20** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-05-20** 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/e6036a8b-f8d0-46a8-9261-da02881566d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).