---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to applications for architectural licensure and including retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 154.) Effective date: 07/01/2021. Applicability date: 06/25/2020."
description: "A bill for an act relating to applications for architectural licensure and including retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 154.) Effective date: 07/01/2021. Applicability date: 06/25/2020."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 546"
citation: "Iowa HF 546 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["architecture", "professional licensure", "professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-16"
last_action: "2021-04-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d7beb52e-2725-4f64-becf-1ae6bf726934"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 546&ga=89"
source_hash: "0c04239b292f286c86632c15f74da1820ce7c9407cb5e3c4ea294401d2714200"
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 546 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to applications for architectural licensure and including retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 154.) Effective date: 07/01/2021. Applicability date: 06/25/2020.

## 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/89/attachments/HF546.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF546_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF546.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **95–1** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-16** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-08** Passed House, yeas 95, nays 1. `passage`
- **2021-03-10** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-08** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-08** Message from House.
- **2021-03-08** Read first time, referred to State Government. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-10** Subcommittee: Cournoyer, Giddens, and Goodwin.
- **2021-03-16** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2021 1:30PM 217 Conference Room.
- **2021-03-23** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-06** Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-07** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-30** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-04-30** 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/d7beb52e-2725-4f64-becf-1ae6bf726934`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).