---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the denial and contest of probate claims. (Formerly SSB 1037.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the denial and contest of probate claims. (Formerly SSB 1037.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SF 235"
citation: "Iowa SF 235 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["claims", "probate code"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-03"
last_action: "2021-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9af77d31-5352-483c-8868-55e6b909769d"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 235&ga=89"
source_hash: "f1a07a6722334bcd0074959948ae7952b2c7f4b94ec52d141ff7f10f3999d678"
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 SF 235 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to the denial and contest of probate claims. (Formerly SSB 1037.) 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/SF235.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/SF235_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/SF235.html)

## Votes

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

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-03** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-03** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2021-02-09** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-02-09** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-09** Message from Senate.
- **2021-02-09** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2021-02-23** Passed on file.
- **2021-03-08** Substituted for HF 587.
- **2021-03-08** Passed House, yeas 96, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-03-08** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-10** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-03-08** Message from House.
- **2021-03-22** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-03-22** 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/9af77d31-5352-483c-8868-55e6b909769d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).