---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations. (Formerly HF 79.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations. (Formerly HF 79.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 311"
citation: "Iowa HF 311 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["charitable organizations", "gambling"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-01"
last_action: "2021-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d4b14cd9-550e-4d80-b743-74a4971abe40"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 311&ga=89"
source_hash: "3cd0a3d9153496d9ce8ae786134c73cc8222d51ca25dcf087b251b01e711f09e"
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 311 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations. (Formerly HF 79.) 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/HF311.html)
2. **Amendment H-1039** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1039.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1365** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1365.pdf)
4. **Amendment S-3138** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3138.pdf)
5. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/attachments/HF311.html)
6. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/89/attachments/HF311.html)
7. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF311_GovLetter.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF311.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **91–1** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **42–2** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-01** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Amendment H-1039 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-02-16** Amendment H-1039 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-02-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-16** Passed House, yeas 92, nays 1. `passage`
- **2021-02-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-16** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-17** Message from House.
- **2021-02-17** Read first time, attached to similar SF 144. `reading-1`
- **2021-04-07** Substituted for SF 144.
- **2021-04-07** Amendment S-3138 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-07** Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 2. `passage`
- **2021-04-07** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-07** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-07** Senate amendment H-1365 filed.
- **2021-04-12** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1365.
- **2021-04-12** Passed House, yeas 91, nays 1. `passage`
- **2021-04-14** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-21** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-12** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-13** Message from House.
- **2021-05-19** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-05-19** 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/d4b14cd9-550e-4d80-b743-74a4971abe40`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).