---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act to include veterans in the small business linked investments program."
description: "A bill for an act to include veterans in the small business linked investments program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SF 461"
citation: "Iowa SF 461 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["business assistance", "investments", "linked investments", "small businesses", "treasurer of state", "veterans affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 22
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-28"
last_action: "2024-05-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a09a24d-58d5-44ec-9269-ced414dd9bce"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 461&ga=90"
source_hash: "03a47ae79623d687fa9a212ad64d660e6475d090e677a9452e04f5753c7b7d5a"
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 461 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act to include veterans in the small business linked investments program.

## 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/SF461.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/SF461_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/SF461.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-28** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2023-02-28** Committee report, approving bill. `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-05** Referred to Veterans Affairs. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-17** Subcommittee: Reichman, Alons, and Bennett.
- **2024-01-22** Subcommittee Meeting: 01/24/2024 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
- **2024-01-24** Subcommittee recommends passage. []. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-29** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-27** Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Immediate message.
- **2024-02-27** Message from Senate.
- **2024-02-27** Read first time, referred to Veterans Affairs. `reading-1`
- **2024-02-28** Subcommittee: Golding, Cahill and Carlson.
- **2024-02-28** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2024 12:00PM House Lounge.
- **2024-03-05** Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-12** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-18** Placed on calendar.
- **2024-03-21** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-04-18** Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-18** Message from House.
- **2024-04-29** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2024-05-08** 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/7a09a24d-58d5-44ec-9269-ced414dd9bce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).