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HF 759Renumbered as HF 997 · April 7, 2025

Providing fees for the filing of a biennial report by business entities with the secretary of state

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee

Proposed by the Secretary of State · all agency proposals

Topics:Business & economyTaxes

Same legislation: HSB 109, HF 997

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Also covers HSB 109 and HF 997.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the HouseApril 21, 202591–0
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 997 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 997 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

GENERAL. A business entity organized by statute formed in this state (domestic) or formed outside this state and doing or transacting business in this state (foreign) must file a biennial report with the secretary of state listing information regarding the business entity.1613). A business entity must file a biennial report on a two-year cycle by April of either an even-numbered year or odd-numbered year depending on the type of business entity formed. Generally, regardless of the form of the business entity filing a biennial report, the business entity must provide common information, including its name, whether it is domestic or foreign, the name and address of its registered agent and registered office for service of process, the address of its principal office, and any alternative name that it may use.

Read the full explanation

BILL’S PROVISIONS —— FILING FEE. Generally, the secretary of state determines the amount of the filing fee required to accompany a biennial report filed by a domestic or foreign business entity.122). This bill provides that for a business corporation, the amount of the filing fee is also reserved for determination by the secretary of state. The bill makes changes in the language of the relevant statute to correspond to the language in similar statutes governing other types of domestic or foreign business entities.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named March 25, 2025. On March 25, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Fiscal note

8 million for FY 2026 compared to FY 2024 levels.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§490.122§490.1621

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Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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HSB 109Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 759Renumberedfrom HSB 109HF 997Passed a chamberfrom HF 759

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