---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements relating to first amendment rights at school districts and public institutions of higher education. (Formerly HSB 237.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements relating to first amendment rights at school districts and public institutions of higher education. (Formerly HSB 237.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 744"
citation: "Iowa HF 744 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["colleges and universities", "education", "freedom of speech", "regents board", "rights", "school districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 12
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-03-04"
last_action: "2021-05-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b3b1cf7b-c331-43fe-a167-77ca1901f7b2"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 744&ga=89"
source_hash: "736155c04e18cf4fec57ee58ea7b4c87b03fd872d74829c25fc258b20af7cf6f"
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 744 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements relating to first amendment rights at school districts and public institutions of higher education. (Formerly HSB 237.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.

## 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/HF744.html)
2. **Amendment H-1189** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1189.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1206** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1206.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1359** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1359.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-1415** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1415.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-1418** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1418.pdf)
7. **Amendment S-3109** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3109.pdf)
8. **Amendment S-3173** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3173.pdf)
9. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/attachments/HF744.html)
10. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/89/attachments/HF744.html)
11. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF744_GovLetter.pdf)
12. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF744.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-04** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-15** Amendment H-1189 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-15** Amendment H-1206 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-16** Amendment H-1206 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-16** Amendment H-1189 out of order.
- **2021-03-16** Passed House, yeas 97, nays 1. `passage`
- **2021-03-16** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-17** Message from House.
- **2021-03-17** Read first time, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-18** Subcommittee: Sinclair, Quirmbach, and J. Taylor.
- **2021-03-18** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/23/2021 1:00PM 217 Conference Room.
- **2021-03-23** Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- **2021-03-30** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-30** Amendment S-3109 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-06** Amendment S-3109 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-06** Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-07** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-07** Senate amendment H-1359 filed.
- **2021-04-27** Amendment H-1415 to Senate amendment H-1359 filed, adopted.
- **2021-04-27** Amendment H-1418 to Senate amendment H-1359 filed, adopted.
- **2021-04-27** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1359, as amended.
- **2021-04-27** Passed House, yeas 92, nays 1. `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-06** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-27** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-28** Message from House, with amendment S-3173.
- **2021-05-05** Senate concurred with S-3173.
- **2021-05-05** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-05-05** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-05** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-20** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-05-20** 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/b3b1cf7b-c331-43fe-a167-77ca1901f7b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).