---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes. Effective date: 07/01/2024."
description: "A bill for an act relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes. Effective date: 07/01/2024."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HF 35"
citation: "Iowa HF 35 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["bicycling", "land use", "real property", "recreation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["INGELS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2024-05-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b4b56e1a-0cac-415d-95f7-484f06a0301a"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 35&ga=90"
source_hash: "f859ebd4c9235e2f431cdc81cdead617c9663b7e8a8b0268aa991bf07f0ee208"
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 35 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes. Effective date: 07/01/2024.

## 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/90/attachments/HF35.html)
2. **Amendment H-8316** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8316.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-5060** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5060.pdf)
4. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/HF35_GovLetter.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/HF35.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **45–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **99–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- INGELS — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-12** Introduced, referred to State Government. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-17** Subcommittee: Wulf, Bergan and Gjerde.
- **2023-01-18** Subcommittee Meeting: 01/24/2023 12:00PM House Lounge.
- **2023-01-24** Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-25** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-25** Placed on calendar.
- **2023-02-01** Passed House, yeas 99, nays 0. `passage`
- **2023-02-01** Immediate message.
- **2023-02-02** Message from House.
- **2023-02-02** Read first time, passed on file. `reading-1`
- **2023-02-07** Referred to Natural Resources and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-09** Subcommittee: Sweeney, Evans, and Knox.
- **2024-03-11** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2024 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2024-03-11** Subcommittee reassigned: Sweeney, Celsi, and Evans.
- **2024-03-12** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-12** Amendment S-5060 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-12** Placed on calendar.
- **2024-03-21** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-04-11** Amendment S-5060 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-11** Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-04-11** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-12** Message from Senate.
- **2024-04-12** Senate amendment H-8316 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-17** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8316.
- **2024-04-17** Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-04-17** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-17** Message from House.
- **2024-04-23** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2024-05-01** 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/b4b56e1a-0cac-415d-95f7-484f06a0301a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).