---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to public records and communications in professional confidence; uniform commercial code filings; qualified immunity; peace officer health plans and workers’ compensation; certain law enforcement matters; criminal laws involving public disorder, assaults, and harassment; civil liability for certain vehicle operators; window tinting; acts on certain highways; and civil service commission examinations; providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 6.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2021. Applicability date: 01/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to public records and communications in professional confidence; uniform commercial code filings; qualified immunity; peace officer health plans and workers’ compensation; certain law enforcement matters; criminal laws involving public disorder, assaults, and harassment; civil liability for certain vehicle operators; window tinting; acts on certain highways; and civil service commission examinations; providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 6.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2021. Applicability date: 01/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SF 342"
citation: "Iowa SF 342 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["law enforcement", "law enforcement officers", "public employees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 13
action_count: 46
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-02-11"
last_action: "2021-10-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4428d541-0b68-42c2-8985-48195288a21a"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 342&ga=89"
source_hash: "979a9ffaa91476447724f8faf877dad2784a240521b1ab5b9947c4cfa92523ed"
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 SF 342 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to public records and communications in professional confidence; uniform commercial code filings; qualified immunity; peace officer health plans and workers’ compensation; certain law enforcement matters; criminal laws involving public disorder, assaults, and harassment; civil liability for certain vehicle operators; window tinting; acts on certain highways; and civil service commission examinations; providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 6.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2021. Applicability date: 01/01/2021.

## 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/SF342.html)
2. **Amendment H-1342** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1342.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1343** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1343.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1346** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1346.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-1396** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1396.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-1497** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1497.pdf)
7. **Amendment S-3158** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3158.pdf)
8. **Amendment S-3167** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3167.pdf)
9. **Amendment S-3202** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3202.pdf)
10. **Amendment S-3207** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3207.pdf)
11. **Amendment S-3208** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3208.pdf)
12. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/SF342_GovLetter.pdf)
13. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/SF342.html)

## Votes

- Shall the rules be suspended to immediately consider amendment H-1346, to amendment H-1342? — **36–57** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **56–35** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3208 to House amendment S-3158 be adopted? — **27–18** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **27–18** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **63–30** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3202 to House amendment S-3158 be adopted? — **18–27** (fail) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-11** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2021-03-08** Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-03-08** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-08** Message from Senate.
- **2021-03-08** Read first time, referred to Public Safety. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-25** Passed on file.
- **2021-04-02** Amendment H-1342 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-05** Amendments H-1343 and H-1346 filed.
- **2021-04-14** Substituted for HF 698.
- **2021-04-14** Point of order raised to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1346 to amendment H-1342.
- **2021-04-21** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-14** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2021-04-14** Amendment H-1343 to amendment H-1342 adopted.
- **2021-04-14** Amendment H-1342 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-14** Amendment H-1396 to amendment H-1342 filed, ruled out of order.
- **2021-04-14** Passed House, yeas 63, nays 30. `passage`
- **2021-04-21** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-14** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-15** Message from House, with amendment S-3158.
- **2021-04-19** Fiscal note.
- **2021-04-23** Fiscal note.
- **2021-04-27** Amendment S-3167 to S-3158 filed.
- **2021-05-17** Amendment S-3202 to S-3158 filed, lost.
- **2021-05-17** Amendment S-3208 to S-3158 filed, adopted.
- **2021-05-17** Amendment S-3207 to S-3158 filed.
- **2021-05-17** Amendments S-3167 and S-3207 out of order.
- **2021-05-17** Senate concurred with S-3158, as amended.
- **2021-05-17** Passed Senate, yeas 27, nays 18. `passage`
- **2021-06-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-17** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-17** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-17** Senate amendment H-1497 filed.
- **2021-05-18** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1497.
- **2021-05-18** Passed House, yeas 56, nays 35. `passage`
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-10-05** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-18** Message from House.
- **2021-06-03** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-06-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-01** Clarification of enactment date.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4428d541-0b68-42c2-8985-48195288a21a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).