---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to sessions of the local board of review and including effective date provisions."
description: "A bill for an act relating to sessions of the local board of review and including effective date provisions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SF 451"
citation: "Iowa SF 451 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["boards", "commissions", "and councils", "local government", "meetings", "property taxes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-28"
last_action: "2024-04-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/002e9cf1-f63c-4fce-964a-d2000aa332e4"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 451&ga=90"
source_hash: "f1cfe2ab2b50b6d5ab74179d1c9ba03080b4a691a5d7b9419bdedd669a0cfcaa"
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 451 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to sessions of the local board of review and including effective date 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/SF451.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/SF451_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/SF451.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **95–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-28** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2023-02-28** Committee report, approving bill. `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-05** Referred to Local Government. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-11** Subcommittee: Westrich, Guth, and Knox.
- **2024-01-22** Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2024 12:30PM Room G15.
- **2024-01-23** Subcommittee recommends passage. []. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-30** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-26** Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-02-26** Immediate message.
- **2024-02-26** Message from Senate.
- **2024-02-26** Read first time, referred to Local Government. `reading-1`
- **2024-02-28** Subcommittee: Dunwell, Amos Jr. and Gustafson.
- **2024-03-04** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2024 12:30PM House Lounge 2.
- **2024-03-05** Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-12** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-18** Placed on calendar.
- **2024-03-21** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-03-26** Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-03-27** Explanation of vote.
- **2024-03-26** Immediate message.
- **2024-03-26** Message from House.
- **2024-04-10** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2024-04-10** 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/002e9cf1-f63c-4fce-964a-d2000aa332e4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).