---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the statute of limitations for recovery from injuries to property from a licensed veterinarian. (Formerly HSB 208.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the statute of limitations for recovery from injuries to property from a licensed veterinarian. (Formerly HSB 208.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 746"
citation: "Iowa HF 746 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["animals", "civil procedure", "injuries", "malpractice", "negligence", "property", "statute of limitations", "veterinary medicine"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-03-04"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/100c0f55-4447-4f32-b42e-17c5d297667d"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 746&ga=89"
source_hash: "994e608a58921415827d8d3e709a5e83aa8f21db86ae9aaba75b84fe5b367a21"
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 746 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to the statute of limitations for recovery from injuries to property from a licensed veterinarian. (Formerly HSB 208.) 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/HF746.html)
2. **Amendment H-1371** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1371.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3141** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3141.pdf)
4. **Amendment S-3142** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3142.pdf)
5. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF746_GovLetter.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF746.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **91–1** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-04** Introduced, placed on 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 companion SF 340. `reading-1`
- **2021-04-01** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2021-04-07** Substituted for SF 340.
- **2021-04-07** Amendment S-3142 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-07** Point of order raised on S-3142, ruled not germane.
- **2021-04-07** Amendment S-3141 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-07** Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-04-07** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-07** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-07** Senate amendment H-1371 filed.
- **2021-04-12** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1371.
- **2021-04-12** Passed House, yeas 91, nays 1. `passage`
- **2021-04-14** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-21** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-12** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-13** Message from House.
- **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/100c0f55-4447-4f32-b42e-17c5d297667d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).