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

HF 2536: Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, and providing for fees

Became HF 2776 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

BACKGROUND —— GENERAL. This bill amends the “Uniform Partnership Act” (Code chapter 486A) prepared and recommended by the national conference of commissioners of uniform state laws, and providing for partnership law in Iowa. A partnership refers to a general partnership which involves an association of individuals who assume co-ownership of business assets. Generally, the general partners are responsible for collective decisionmaking, taking an equal share of business profits, and assuming full personal liability in case of a lawsuit or creditor action.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 25, 2026

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Secretary of State; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 19, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 211
  2. February 19, 2025House subcommittee named: Lawler, Lohse and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 211
  3. February 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 211
  4. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Shipley, Srinivas, Wills and J · as HSB 211
  5. February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 211
  6. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 211
  7. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 21–0 · as HSB 211
  8. February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  9. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2536 · as HSB 211
  10. February 25, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Johnson, C. and Wessel-Kroeschell
  11. February 26, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  12. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee
  13. April 15, 2026Committee vote: 24–0
  14. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2776
  15. April 29, 2026Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2536