---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions."
description: "A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SF 2385"
citation: "Iowa SF 2385 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["boards", "commissions", "and councils", "departments of state government", "government reorganization", "health-related professions", "inspections", "appeals", "and licensing department", "public employees", "public officers", "state government efficiency review committee"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 20
action_count: 46
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2024-02-19"
last_action: "2024-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54e77bd8-c4fe-4ed7-b8b5-17eb1e3e3d9c"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2385&ga=90"
source_hash: "2bace06c1e71c72a8aef9d0fadaeadffe50f71fa8c673bd0a1e2dcfa64350aa5"
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 2385 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions.

## 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/SF2385.html)
2. **Amendment H-8318** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8318.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8325** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8325.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8326** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8326.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-8327** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8327.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-8328** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8328.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-8329** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8329.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-8330** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8330.pdf)
9. **Amendment H-8331** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8331.pdf)
10. **Amendment H-8333** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8333.pdf)
11. **Amendment S-5132** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5132.pdf)
12. **Amendment S-5137** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5137.pdf)
13. **Amendment S-5144** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5144.pdf)
14. **Amendment S-5145** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5145.pdf)
15. **Amendment S-5146** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5146.pdf)
16. **Amendment S-5170** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5170.pdf)
17. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/90/attachments/SF2385.html)
18. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/90/attachments/SF2385.html)
19. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/SF2385_GovLetter.pdf)
20. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/SF2385.html)

## Votes

- Shall amendment H-8326, to amendment H-8325, be adopted? — **35–62** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **32–14** (pass) · upper
- Shall amendment S-5145 to amendment S-5132 be adopted? — **13–32** (fail) · upper
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8330, to amendment H-8325? — **34–62** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-5146 to amendment S-5132 be adopted? — **14–30** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-8333, to amendment H-8325, be adopted? — **56–40** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment S-5144 to amendment S-5132 be adopted? — **14–30** (fail) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **54–42** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **30–14** (pass) · upper
- Shall amendment H-8328, to amendment H-8325, be adopted? — **38–58** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-8329, to amendment H-8325, be adopted? — **42–54** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8331, to amendment H-8325? — **34–62** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-8327, to amendment H-8325, be adopted? — **35–62** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-8318 be adopted? — **34–63** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-19** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2024-02-19** Committee report, approving bill. `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-14** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-04-08** Fiscal note.
- **2024-04-09** Amendments S-5132 and S-5137 filed.
- **2024-04-09** Deferred.
- **2024-04-10** Amendment S-5145 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-10** Amendment S-5146 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-10** Amendment S-5144 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-10** Amendment S-5137 to S-5132 adopted.
- **2024-04-10** Amendment S-5132 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-10** Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 14. `passage`
- **2024-04-10** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-11** Message from Senate.
- **2024-04-11** Read first time, passed on file. `reading-1`
- **2024-04-15** Amendment H-8318 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-15** Fiscal note.
- **2024-04-16** Substituted for HF 2574.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8318, yeas 34, nays 63, lost.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8325 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8326 to amendment H-8325, yeas 35, nays 62, filed, lost.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8327 to amendment H-8325, yeas 35, nays 62, filed, lost.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8328 to amendment H-8325, yeas 38, nays 58, filed, lost.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8333 to amendment H-8325, yeas 56, nays 40, filed, adopted.
- **2024-04-16** Explanation of vote.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8329 to amendment H-8325, yeas 42, nays 54, filed, lost.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8330 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16** Point of order raised on amendment H-8330 to amendment H-8325, ruled not germane.
- **2024-04-16** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8330 to amendment H-8325, yeas 34, nays 62.
- **2024-04-16** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8331 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16** Point of order raised on amendment H-8331 to amendment H-8325, ruled not germane.
- **2024-04-16** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8331 to amendment H-8325, yeas 34, nays 62.
- **2024-04-16** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2024-04-16** Amendment H-8325 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-16** Passed House, yeas 54, nays 42. `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-16** Message from House, with amendment S-5170.
- **2024-04-17** Fiscal note.
- **2024-04-19** Senate concurred with S-5170.
- **2024-04-19** Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 14. `passage`
- **2024-04-19** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-19** Message from Senate.
- **2024-05-03** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2024-05-07** Fiscal note.
- **2024-05-17** 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/54e77bd8-c4fe-4ed7-b8b5-17eb1e3e3d9c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).