republic-os/legislation/us/states/ia/2017-2018/sf-2231.md

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags

type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	A bill for an act relating to carrying weapons and operating or riding a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying a loaded firearm. (Formerly SF 227 and SF 296.) Effective 7-1-18.	A bill for an act relating to carrying weapons and operating or riding a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying a loaded firearm. (Formerly SF 227 and SF 296.) Effective 7-1-18.	us/states/ia	Iowa General Assembly	2017-2018	SF 2231	Iowa SF 2231 (2017-2018)	bill	all-terrain vehicles firearms snowmobiles weapons	enacted		2	15	2	2018-02-12	2018-04-02	openstates	ocd-bill/df972795-b0f5-44ca-a90c-035c069d1e27	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2231&ga=87	eaa68e9256d23fa5fa8b1d2e756ed25b21aeaac3f694983bd7a98a973af7bd75	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-ia

Iowa SF 2231 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to carrying weapons and operating or riding a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying a loaded firearm. (Formerly SF 227 and SF 296.) Effective 7-1-18.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Shall the bill pass? — 84–12 (pass) · lower
• Shall the bill pass? — 48–1 (pass) · upper

Timeline

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

• 2018-02-12 Introduced, placed on calendar. introduction
• 2018-02-12 Committee report, approving bill.
• 2018-03-07 Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 1. passage
• 2018-03-07 Immediate message.
• 2018-03-07 Message from Senate.
• 2018-03-08 Read first time, referred to Transportation. reading-1
• 2018-03-08 Subcommittee: Wills, Bacon and Ourth.
• 2018-03-12 Subcommittee recommends passage.
• 2018-03-14 Committee report, recommending passage. committee-passage
• 2018-03-19 Passed House, ayes 84, nays 12. passage
• 2018-03-20 Explanation of vote.
• 2018-03-19 Immediate message.
• 2018-03-20 Message from House.
• 2018-04-02 Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
• 2018-04-02 Signed by Governor. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/df972795-b0f5-44ca-a90c-035c069d1e27. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).