republic-os/legislation/us/states/ia/2021-2022/sf-578.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including by providing for administration, programs, and regulations, providing fees, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 359, SSB 1121.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including by providing for administration, programs, and regulations, providing fees, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 359, SSB 1121.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SF 578"
citation: "Iowa SF 578 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["agriculture", "agriculture and land stewardship department", "animal diseases", "animals", "commodities", "farming", "fertilizers", "fuels", "local food", "soil conditioners", "weight and measurement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 12
action_count: 32
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2021-03-11"
last_action: "2021-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8879e78e-53fe-4be5-ad4f-bb31ec9ddf52"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 578&ga=89"
source_hash: "f3a371a7e2f4624c7883526ba5c497752b8d42aa70811c03cc31244054319160"
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 578 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including by providing for administration, programs, and regulations, providing fees, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 359, SSB 1121.) 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/SF578.html)
2. **Amendment H-1282** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1282.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1293** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1293.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1430** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1430.pdf)
5. **Amendment S-3088** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3088.pdf)
6. **Amendment S-3107** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3107.pdf)
7. **Amendment S-3172** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3172.pdf)
8. **Amendment S-3180** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3180.pdf)
9. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/attachments/SF578.html)
10. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/89/attachments/SF578.html)
11. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/SF578_GovLetter.pdf)
12. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/SF578.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall division S-3180B be adopted? — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **86–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall division S-3180A be adopted? — **31–17** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-11** Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-11** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2021-03-22** Amendment S-3088 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-22** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-03-22** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-23** Message from Senate.
- **2021-03-23** Read first time, passed on file. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-24** Amendments H-1282 and H-1293 filed.
- **2021-03-29** Substituted for HF 827.
- **2021-03-29** Amendment H-1282 withdrawn.
- **2021-03-29** Amendment H-1293 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-29** Passed House, yeas 94, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-03-29** Immediate message.
- **2021-03-29** Message from House, with amendment S-3107.
- **2021-04-28** Amendment S-3172 to S-3107 filed, withdrawn.
- **2021-04-28** Amendment S-3180 to S-3107 filed.
- **2021-04-28** Amendment S-3180A adopted.
- **2021-04-28** Amendment S-3180B adopted.
- **2021-04-28** Senate concurred with S-3107, as amended.
- **2021-04-28** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-28** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-28** Senate amendment H-1430 filed.
- **2021-05-07** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1430.
- **2021-05-07** Passed House, yeas 86, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-05-13** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-17** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-18** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-07** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-10** Message from House.
- **2021-06-03** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-06-08** 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/8879e78e-53fe-4be5-ad4f-bb31ec9ddf52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).