---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to fishing and hunting licenses and permits. (Formerly SF 464, SF 427.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
description: "A bill for an act relating to fishing and hunting licenses and permits. (Formerly SF 464, SF 427.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SF 581"
citation: "Iowa SF 581 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["animals", "deer", "deer depredation", "hunting", "natural resources", "natural resources department"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 16
action_count: 45
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-03-16"
last_action: "2022-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d585354-ca69-4e29-ac84-c43491feef52"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 581&ga=89"
source_hash: "3aba0c5e848fff39d3040e8f1e1ef1e23ed73b11cac6ed436d311c04509596e8"
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 581 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to fishing and hunting licenses and permits. (Formerly SF 464, SF 427.) 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/SF581.html)
2. **Amendment H-8335** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8335.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8343** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8343.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8345** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8345.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-8346** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8346.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-8347** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8347.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-8348** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8348.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-8368** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8368.pdf)
9. **Amendment S-3093** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3093.pdf)
10. **Amendment S-5121** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S5121.pdf)
11. **Amendment S-5145** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S5145.pdf)
12. **Amendment S-5147** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S5147.pdf)
13. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/attachments/SF581.html)
14. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/89/attachments/SF581.html)
15. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/SF581_GovLetter.pdf)
16. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/SF581.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **56–34** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **45–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **32–14** (pass) · upper
- Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment H-8368, to the House amendment? — **55–36** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-16** Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-16** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2021-03-23** Amendment S-3093 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-06** Fiscal note.
- **2021-04-21** Amendment S-3093 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-21** Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 14. `passage`
- **2021-04-21** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-22** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-27** Fiscal note.
- **2021-05-03** Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-14** Subcommittee: Nordman, McConkey and Mitchell.
- **2022-03-02** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/02/2022 3:30PM House Lounge.
- **2022-03-02** Subcommittee recommends passage.
- **2022-03-15** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-16** Placed on Ways and Means calendar.
- **2022-04-05** Amendment H-8335 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-05** Amendments H-8343, H-8345 and H-8346 filed.
- **2022-04-06** Amendment H-8343 withdrawn.
- **2022-04-06** Amendment H-8345 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-06** Amendment H-8348 to amendment H-8346 filed, adopted.
- **2022-04-06** Amendment H-8346 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-06** Amendment H-8347 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-06** Amendment H-8335 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-06** Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. `passage`
- **2022-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2022-04-07** Message from House, with amendment S-5121.
- **2022-04-11** Fiscal note.
- **2022-05-02** Amendment S-5145 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-02** Amendment S-5147 to S-5121 filed, adopted.
- **2022-05-02** Amendment S-5121 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2022-05-02** Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. `passage`
- **2022-05-02** Immediate message.
- **2022-05-02** Message from Senate.
- **2022-05-02** Senate amendment H-8368 filed.
- **2022-05-04** Fiscal note.
- **2022-05-24** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8368, yeas 55, nays 36.
- **2022-05-24** Passed House, yeas 56, nays 34. `passage`
- **2022-06-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-05-24** Immediate message.
- **2022-05-24** Message from House.
- **2022-06-02** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2022-06-02** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2022-06-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-27** Fiscal note.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d585354-ca69-4e29-ac84-c43491feef52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).