HF 2678: Providing for certain persons acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state, including by providing for information from required filings, and the administrative dissolution of certain entities, and making penalties applicable

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill amends or enacts provisions relating to different types of business entities existing under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state (secretary), and specifically the secretary’s filing office. A business entity is composed of one or more persons holding a legal interest in a for-profit business entity, cooperative interest in a cooperative association, or beneficial interest in a nonprofit business entity, with the interest holders pooling capital, and being shielded from personal liability from the acts or omissions of the business entity.

House subcommittee · named February 4, 2026

• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Better Business Bureau; Iowa Secretary of State

In plain words

1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 665
2. February 4, 2026House subcommittee named: Lawler, Stone and Wichtendahl · as HSB 665
3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 665
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 665
5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 20–0 · as HSB 665
6. February 23, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2678 · as HSB 665
8. April 7, 2026Passed the House, 93–0
9. April 8, 2026Arrived in the Senate
10. April 29, 2026Took the place of SF 2402 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
11. April 29, 2026Passed the Senate, 46–0
12. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
13. June 1, 2026Signed into law