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

HF 894: Relating to the release of liens on snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and water vessels

Signed into law

What it does

2, is discharged, the holder is required to note the cancellation of the security interest on the face of the certificate of title and send the title by first class mail to the office of the county recorder where the title was issued, or the secured party must send a notarized letter by first class mail to the county recorder where the title was issued notifying the county recorder of the cancellation of the security interest. The county recorder must note the release of the security interest in the county records as evidence of the release of the security interest.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 24, 2025

  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa County Recorders Association; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association; Iowa Off -Highway Vehicle Association; Iowa State Association of Counties

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee · as HSB 295
  2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Wengryn, Blom and Croken · as HSB 295
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 295
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 295
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 17–0 · as HSB 295
  6. March 7, 2025Filed in the House
  7. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 894 · as HSB 295
  8. March 19, 2025Passed the House, 96–0
  9. March 20, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  10. March 24, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Guth, Taylor and Wahls
  11. March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  12. April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  13. April 15, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
  14. May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
  15. May 6, 2025Signed into law

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/HF894