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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 198: Providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secretary of state, and providing fees

Became HF 985 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill amends a provision enacted in 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 165, section 253, which requires the secretary of state (secretary) to establish and administer programs providing extra services to filers of documents under a number of Code sections regulating business entities.15) requires the secretary to offer a service in which a business document is filed on an expedited basis. This includes two additional surcharges for expedited services: for a two-day service, an additional $50, and for a five-day service, an additional $15.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

0 million annually beginning in FY 2026. An increase in revenue to the Business Administration Fund as a result of a two-hour and a same-day filing service cannot be estimated as it is unknown how many business entities will use these services. Source Secretar…

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

  • Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Secretary of State; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 17
  2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Lawler, Gustoff and Wilburn · as HSB 17
  3. January 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 17
  4. January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 17
  5. January 30, 2025Committee vote: 19–2 · as HSB 17
  6. February 3, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  7. February 3, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 198 · as HSB 17
  8. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Holt, James and Jones
  9. March 13, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. April 2, 2025Approved by the House committee
  11. April 2, 2025Committee vote: 23–1
  12. April 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 985
  13. May 14, 2025Withdrawn

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/91/HF198