---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to requirements for licensees under the purview of the dental board relating to orthodontia services. (Formerly HSB 223.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to requirements for licensees under the purview of the dental board relating to orthodontia services. (Formerly HSB 223.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 685"
citation: "Iowa HF 685 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["dental care", "health-related professions", "professional licensure", "professions", "teeth"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-24"
last_action: "2021-05-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/70cd6c79-c393-4cc8-a740-055714eb75b4"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 685&ga=89"
source_hash: "3082bc8c08bab59284f10745289f5a40e7b44421e36a6e82986337b3a02e7027"
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 685 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to requirements for licensees under the purview of the dental board relating to orthodontia services. (Formerly HSB 223.) 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/HF685.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF685_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF685.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **94–2** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **45–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-24** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-08** Passed House, yeas 94, nays 2. `passage`
- **2021-03-10** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-08** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-08** Message from House.
- **2021-03-08** Read first time, attached to companion SF 543. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-29** Substituted for SF 543.
- **2021-03-29** Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-03-29** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-30** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-19** 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/70cd6c79-c393-4cc8-a740-055714eb75b4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).