---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel wagering on horse or dog races licensed in a foreign jurisdiction. (Formerly HSB 161.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel wagering on horse or dog races licensed in a foreign jurisdiction. (Formerly HSB 161.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 513"
citation: "Iowa HF 513 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["dog racing", "equine animals", "gambling", "horse racing", "jurisdiction", "pari-mutuel wagering", "racing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-15"
last_action: "2021-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1f35a122-ab32-4475-bdbf-56c4747d4a96"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 513&ga=89"
source_hash: "f76a914af4268f2b7a31c6aea204411cc8708b56f3525ac6a14dabcf16c713f9"
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 513 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel wagering on horse or dog races licensed in a foreign jurisdiction. (Formerly HSB 161.) 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/HF513.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF513_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF513.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **34–12** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **81–12** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-15** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-23** Passed House, yeas 81, nays 12. `passage`
- **2021-02-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-25** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-23** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-23** Message from House.
- **2021-02-23** Read first time, attached to companion SF 415. `reading-1`
- **2021-04-01** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2021-05-19** Substituted for SF 415.
- **2021-05-19** Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 12. `passage`
- **2021-06-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-19** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-28** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-06-08** 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/1f35a122-ab32-4475-bdbf-56c4747d4a96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).