---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 254.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 254.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 756"
citation: "Iowa HF 756 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["firearms", "landlord and tenant", "weapons"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 13
action_count: 30
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-03-05"
last_action: "2021-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1f03b74c-a0f4-40a0-9118-13b1d4e70635"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 756&ga=89"
source_hash: "88cf947730028b027f4119e9449bd9d505cf2d62b93cc1e0898b75d41555c10c"
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 756 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 254.) 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/HF756.html)
2. **Amendment H-1217** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1217.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1219** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1219.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1223** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1223.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-1224** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1224.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-1225** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1225.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-1226** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1226.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-1227** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1227.pdf)
9. **Amendment S-3092** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3092.pdf)
10. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/attachments/HF756.html)
11. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/89/attachments/HF756.html)
12. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF756_GovLetter.pdf)
13. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF756.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **60–37** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1223, to amendment H-1217, be adopted? — **38–59** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1217 be adopted? — **38–59** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3092 be adopted? — **18–30** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1224, to amendment H-1217, be adopted? — **38–59** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1227, to amendment H-1219, be adopted? — **40–57** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **31–17** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-05** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-16** Fiscal note.
- **2021-03-16** Amendments H-1217 and H-1219 filed.
- **2021-03-17** Amendment H-1223 to amendment H-1217 filed, lost.
- **2021-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-17** Amendment H-1224 to amendment H-1217 filed, lost.
- **2021-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-17** Amendment H-1217 lost.
- **2021-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-17** Amendment H-1225 to amendment H-1219 filed, withdrawn.
- **2021-03-17** Amendment H-1227 to amendment H-1219 filed, lost.
- **2021-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-17** Amendment H-1226 to amendment H-1219 filed, adopted.
- **2021-03-17** Amendment H-1219 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-17** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, Speaker resolved the point of order.
- **2021-03-17** Passed House, yeas 60, nays 37. `passage`
- **2021-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-17** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-18** Message from House.
- **2021-03-18** Read first time, attached to similar SF 535. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-22** Fiscal note.
- **2021-03-22** Substituted for SF 535.
- **2021-03-22** Amendment S-3092 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-22** Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 17. `passage`
- **2021-03-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-22** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-23** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-02** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-04-02** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-24** Fiscal note.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1f03b74c-a0f4-40a0-9118-13b1d4e70635`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).