---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act creating a public safety equipment fund. (Formerly HF 300, HSB 72.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act creating a public safety equipment fund. (Formerly HF 300, HSB 72.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 708"
citation: "Iowa HF 708 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["law enforcement", "law enforcement officers", "public funds", "public safety department", "safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-03-01"
last_action: "2021-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/09256289-c3a4-4990-ad55-a6d42b5a7a5b"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 708&ga=89"
source_hash: "0f30fbe2c99951da782dc6d09fbf7ab46770383dcf9d3b5139b370935c6a41e4"
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 708 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act creating a public safety equipment fund. (Formerly HF 300, HSB 72.) 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/HF708.html)
2. **Amendment H-1512** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1512.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3154** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3154.pdf)
4. **Amendment S-3218** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3218.pdf)
5. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF708_GovLetter.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF708.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **90–1** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **93–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-01** Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-09** Passed House, yeas 93, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-03-10** Explanations of votes.
- **2021-03-09** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-10** Message from House.
- **2021-03-10** Read first time, attached to similar SF 489. `reading-1`
- **2021-04-01** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2021-04-14** Amendment S-3154 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-18** Substituted for SF 489.
- **2021-05-18** Amendment S-3154 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-18** Amendment S-3218 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-18** Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-06-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-18** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-18** Senate amendment H-1512 filed.
- **2021-05-18** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1512.
- **2021-05-18** Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. `passage`
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-18** Message from House.
- **2021-05-28** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-06-17** 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/09256289-c3a4-4990-ad55-a6d42b5a7a5b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).