---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to communication methods regarding the disposition of unclaimed property and including applicability provisions."
description: "A bill for an act relating to communication methods regarding the disposition of unclaimed property and including applicability provisions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HF 247"
citation: "Iowa HF 247 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["abandoned property", "disposition", "telecommunications", "unclaimed property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-09"
last_action: "2023-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b9292aca-cd0f-440a-b51b-1fa65ccea881"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 247&ga=90"
source_hash: "7a4c41a853b2d25b2a3a3c70b4004d425b03d9f706b47223d76122b07e736720"
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 247 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to communication methods regarding the disposition of unclaimed property and including applicability provisions.

## 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/90/attachments/HF247.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/HF247_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/HF247.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-09** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2023-03-06** Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0. `passage`
- **2023-03-06** Explanation of vote.
- **2023-03-06** Immediate message.
- **2023-03-06** Message from House.
- **2023-03-06** Read first time, attached to SF 422. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-30** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2023-05-02** Substituted for SF 422.
- **2023-05-02** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2023-05-02** Immediate message.
- **2023-05-02** Message from Senate.
- **2023-05-09** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2023-06-01** 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/b9292aca-cd0f-440a-b51b-1fa65ccea881`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).