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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2445: Relating to the uniform commercial code by providing for controllable electronic records

Signed into law

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill creates a new article within Code chapter 554, Iowa’s version of the uniform commercial code (UCC) covering commercial transactions involving personal property. New Article cited as “Uniform Commercial Code —— Controllable Electronic Records” was drafted by a committee appointed jointly by the uniform law commission and the American law institute.14101). New Article governs commercial transactions involving digital assets, including those involving virtual currencies, and the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Commission on Uniform State Laws c/o David S. Walker, Chair; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2022Filed in the House
  2. March 2, 2022Passed the House, 99–0
  3. March 2, 2022Arrived in the Senate
  4. May 23, 2022Took the place of SF 2333 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  5. May 23, 2022Passed the Senate, 45–0
  6. June 3, 2022Sent to the Governor
  7. June 13, 2022Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2445