---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act concerning unauthorized entry or access, including placement or use of a camera or electronic surveillance device while trespassing, unauthorized gathering of samples of certain materials relating to animals and animal feeding operations, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 78.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act concerning unauthorized entry or access, including placement or use of a camera or electronic surveillance device while trespassing, unauthorized gathering of samples of certain materials relating to animals and animal feeding operations, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 78.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 775"
citation: "Iowa HF 775 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["audio recordings", "body fluids", "cameras", "crops", "livestock", "photography", "property", "real property", "recordings", "video recordings"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 9
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-03-05"
last_action: "2021-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f87da146-e076-4125-b7de-657c4b7e5e9e"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 775&ga=89"
source_hash: "330c507de2ff3980266e93cb6cc9dfe3e2bcb48b14d5b379102f61bdc984a511"
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 775 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act concerning unauthorized entry or access, including placement or use of a camera or electronic surveillance device while trespassing, unauthorized gathering of samples of certain materials relating to animals and animal feeding operations, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 78.) 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/HF775.html)
2. **Amendment H-1162** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1162.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1248** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1248.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1358** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1358.pdf)
5. **Amendment S-3117** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3117.pdf)
6. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/attachments/HF775.html)
7. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/89/attachments/HF775.html)
8. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF775_GovLetter.pdf)
9. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF775.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **72–20** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **35–11** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **72–24** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-05** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-10** Fiscal note.
- **2021-03-10** Amendment H-1162 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-23** Amendment H-1248 to amendment H-1162 filed, adopted.
- **2021-03-23** Amendment H-1162 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-23** Passed House, yeas 72, nays 24. `passage`
- **2021-03-23** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-24** Message from House.
- **2021-03-24** Read first time, referred to Agriculture. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-29** Subcommittee: Shipley, Kinney, and Zumbach.
- **2021-03-25** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/29/2021 12:30PM RM 24A.
- **2021-03-29** Subcommittee recommends passage.
- **2021-03-29** Fiscal note.
- **2021-03-29** Referred to Commerce. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29** Subcommittee: Brown, Bisignano, and Sinclair.
- **2021-03-29** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/30/2021 1:00PM 217 Conference Room.
- **2021-03-30** Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- **2021-04-05** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-05** Amendment S-3117 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-06** Amendment S-3117 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-06** Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 11. `passage`
- **2021-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-07** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-07** Senate amendment H-1358 filed.
- **2021-04-12** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1358.
- **2021-04-12** Passed House, yeas 72, nays 20. `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`
- **2021-06-08** Fiscal note.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f87da146-e076-4125-b7de-657c4b7e5e9e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).