---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to requirements for using a dog to track a wounded deer. (Formerly HF 23.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to requirements for using a dog to track a wounded deer. (Formerly HF 23.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 552"
citation: "Iowa HF 552 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["animals", "canine animals", "deer", "hunting"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-16"
last_action: "2021-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1dc7d1f9-2d39-476f-83e8-e56ac041ba71"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 552&ga=89"
source_hash: "e0a97eaa8263d5d53db8e64cd5cd70c6837fb7179cf7317d00fd80420604aa43"
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 552 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to requirements for using a dog to track a wounded deer. (Formerly HF 23.) 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/HF552.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF552_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF552.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **45–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **93–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-16** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-23** Passed House, yeas 93, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-02-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-23** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-24** Message from House.
- **2021-02-24** Read first time, attached to companion SF 457. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-29** Substituted for SF 457.
- **2021-03-29** Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-03-29** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-30** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-12** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-04-12** 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/1dc7d1f9-2d39-476f-83e8-e56ac041ba71`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).