---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to language and literacy development for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. (Formerly HF 244.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
description: "A bill for an act relating to language and literacy development for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. (Formerly HF 244.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 604"
citation: "Iowa HF 604 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["children", "curricula", "disabilities", "hearing disabilities", "languages", "literacy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-18"
last_action: "2022-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f2593824-8546-4c97-ae78-6176eeedd13f"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 604&ga=89"
source_hash: "b77097f10668274f8a36cdfcfc76338770f97904df4ed61dc6a8a9bb869e3343"
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 604 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to language and literacy development for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. (Formerly HF 244.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.

## 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/HF604.html)
2. **Amendment H-8322** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8322.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-5114** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S5114.pdf)
4. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF604_GovLetter.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF604.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-18** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-23** Fiscal note.
- **2021-03-08** Passed House, yeas 96, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-03-10** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-08** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-08** Message from House.
- **2021-03-08** Read first time, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-09** Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Sweeney, and Trone Garriott.
- **2021-03-11** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/15/2021 11:00AM 217 Conference Room.
- **2021-03-15** Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- **2021-12-31** * * * * * END OF [] ACTIONS * * * * *
- **2022-03-10** Subcommittee Meeting: [].
- **2022-03-10** Subcommittee reassigned: Rozenboom, Sweeney, and Trone Garriott.
- **2022-03-15** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2022-04-05** Amendment S-5114 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-05** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2022-04-05** Immediate message.
- **2022-04-05** Message from Senate.
- **2022-04-05** Senate amendment H-8322 filed.
- **2022-04-06** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8322.
- **2022-04-06** Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. `passage`
- **2022-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2022-04-07** Message from House.
- **2022-05-24** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2022-05-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-22** Fiscal note.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f2593824-8546-4c97-ae78-6176eeedd13f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).