91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 759: Providing fees for the filing of a biennial report by business entities with the secretary of state
Became HF 997 · Its progress continues under the new number.
What it does
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.
Sponsors
State Government committee
Cost
See the fiscal note
8 million for FY 2026 compared to FY 2024 levels.
House subcommittee · named March 25, 2025
- Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R) · christian.hermanson@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Scheetz
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Secretary of State; Iowa State Bar Association
In plain words
- January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 109
- January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Smith, Hora and Wilburn · as HSB 109
- February 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 109
- February 12, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 109
- February 12, 2025Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 109
- March 5, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
- March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 759 · as HSB 109
- March 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Bloomingdale, Johnson, C. and Scheetz
- March 25, 2025House subcommittee named: Hermanson, Johnson, C. and Scheetz
- March 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
- April 2, 2025Approved by the House committee
- April 2, 2025Committee vote: 24–0
- April 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 997
- April 28, 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/HF759