---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to public assistance program oversight."
description: "A bill for an act relating to public assistance program oversight."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SF 494"
citation: "Iowa SF 494 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["health and human services department", "identification", "income", "medical assistance", "nutrition", "public assistance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 27
action_count: 53
vote_count: 22
first_action: "2023-03-02"
last_action: "2023-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3269b5be-e2b4-4ff9-908a-ae60a9dde677"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 494&ga=90"
source_hash: "d85304d7d1c979356931be4fa0778d6105b9f09c688ebec43933a21f16a69bad"
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 494 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to public assistance program oversight.

## 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/SF494.html)
2. **Amendment H-1215** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1215.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1216** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1216.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1217** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1217.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-1218** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1218.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-1219** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1219.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-1220** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1220.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-1221** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1221.pdf)
9. **Amendment H-1222** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1222.pdf)
10. **Amendment H-1223** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1223.pdf)
11. **Amendment H-1224** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1224.pdf)
12. **Amendment H-1225** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1225.pdf)
13. **Amendment H-1226** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1226.pdf)
14. **Amendment H-1227** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1227.pdf)
15. **Amendment H-1228** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1228.pdf)
16. **Amendment H-1229** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1229.pdf)
17. **Amendment H-1230** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1230.pdf)
18. **Amendment H-1231** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1231.pdf)
19. **Amendment H-1232** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1232.pdf)
20. **Amendment S-3094** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S3094.pdf)
21. **Amendment S-3098** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S3098.pdf)
22. **Amendment S-3101** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S3101.pdf)
23. **Amendment S-3102** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S3102.pdf)
24. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/90/attachments/SF494.html)
25. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/90/attachments/SF494.html)
26. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/SF494_GovLetter.pdf)
27. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/SF494.html)

## Votes

- Shall amendment H-1231 be adopted? — **36–62** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1222 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1228? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1216? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1219 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1226 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1232 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1221 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1229 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3098 be adopted? — **16–34** (fail) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1225 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3102 be adopted? — **16–34** (fail) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **58–41** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1227 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1217 be adopted? — **37–61** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3101 be adopted? — **17–33** (fail) · upper
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1223? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1224? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1220? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1230 be adopted? — **35–63** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1215 be adopted? — **36–62** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-02** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2023-03-02** Committee report, approving bill. `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-22** Fiscal note.
- **2023-03-22** Amendment S-3102 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-22** Amendment S-3098 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-22** Amendment S-3094 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-22** Amendment S-3101 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-22** Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 16. `passage`
- **2023-03-22** Immediate message.
- **2023-03-23** Message from Senate.
- **2023-03-24** Fiscal note.
- **2023-03-27** Read first time, referred to Appropriations. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27** Subcommittee: Fry, Brown-Powers, Matson, Meyer, A. and Stone.
- **2023-03-27** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/28/2023 10:30AM House Lounge.
- **2023-03-28** Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-2. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30** Placed on Appropriations calendar.
- **2023-04-10** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2023-04-12** Amendments H-1215, H-1216, H-1217, H-1218, H-1219, H-1220, H-1221, H-1222, H-1223, H-1224, H-1225, H-1226, H-1227, H-1228, H-1229, H-1230, H-1231, and H-1232 filed.
- **2023-04-13** Point of order raised on amendment H-1216, ruled not germane.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1216, yeas 35, nays 63.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2023-04-13** Point of order raised on amendment H-1220, ruled not germane.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1220, yeas 35, nays 63.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2023-04-13** Point of order raised on amendment H-1224, ruled not germane.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1224, yeas 35, nays 63.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1222, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1231, yeas 36, nays 62, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1217, yeas 37, nays 61, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1232, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1221, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1225, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Point of order raised on amendment H-1223, ruled not germane.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1223, yeas 35, nays 63.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1230, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1227, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1229, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Point of order raised on amendment H-1218, ruled not germane.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1219, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1215, yeas 36, nays 62, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Amendment H-1226, yeas 35, nays 63, lost.
- **2023-04-13** Point of order raised on amendment H-1228, ruled not germane.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1228, yeas 35, nays 63.
- **2023-04-13** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2023-04-13** Passed House, yeas 58, nays 41. `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Immediate message.
- **2023-04-17** Message from House.
- **2023-05-08** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2023-05-09** Fiscal note.
- **2023-06-01** 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/3269b5be-e2b4-4ff9-908a-ae60a9dde677`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).