Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to services provided by the secretary of state, providing fees, and making appropriations
Sponsored by the House Ways and Means (successor To Hsb 17) Committee
Topics:State budgetTaxes
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMay 12, 202590–0
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 14, 202647–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026
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What’s in it
GENERAL. This bill amends several sections in Code chapter that provides for the collection of fees by the secretary of state (secretary) and the appropriation of moneys from certain funds under the control of the secretary of state to support of the office. BUSINESS SERVICES MODERNIZATION.4 requires the secretary to collect all fees directed to be collected by the secretary. This includes a special fee imposed by the secretary for providing a copy of a law or record. The secretary is authorized to determine the amount of the special fee by rule.
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The bill amends that section by authorizing the secretary to adopt by rule additional fee amounts to be imposed and collected by the secretary. For each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, the secretary cannot collect more than $2 million in such additional fee amounts.4A. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the secretary of state for purposes of modernizing technology used by the secretary to fulfill the duties of office. The Code section is repealed on July 1, 2026. The bill renames the fund to the business services modernization fund and revises its purpose. Under the bill, for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, moneys in the fund are appropriated to the secretary for purposes of modernizing operations within the business services division. The bill eliminates the repeal. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. The bill amends a provision enacted in 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 165, section 253, which requires the secretary to establish and administer programs providing extra services to filers of documents under a number of Code sections regulating business entities.15 requires the secretary to offer a service in which a business document is filed on an expedited basis. This includes two additional surcharges for expedited services: for a two-day service, an additional $50, and for a five-day service, an additional $15.13). Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the office of the secretary for the exclusive purpose of administering business organization statutes (Code Title XII).111A). The bill provides two additional surcharges for such services: for a one-hour service, an additional $250, and for same-day service, an additional $175. At the time of the expedited filing, the secretary must provide a written confirmation of an expedited filing.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
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Fiscal note
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0 million annually beginning in FY 2026. An increase in revenue to the Business Administration Fund as a result of a two-hour and a same-day filing service cannot be estimated as it is unknown how many business entities will use these services. Source Secretary of State /s/ Jennifer Acton April 22, 2025 Doc ID 1525989 The fiscal note for this Bill was prepared pursuant to Joint Rule 17 and the Iowa Code.
- Business Entities, Expedited Filings · April 22, 2025
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Iowa Code it changes
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