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

HSB 724: Relating to notarial acts, recording of instruments affecting real property, quiet title proceedings, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to notarial acts, recording of instruments affecting real property, quiet title proceedings, and theft. The bill creates a new criminal offense for a notarial officer who performs a notarial act without requiring the personal appearance of the individual, or requiring the use of communication technology in the case of a remotely located individual as required under current law. A violation is a serious misdemeanor. If the notarial act involves the transfer of real property or an interest in real property, the violation is elevated to a class “D” felony.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corp.

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 11, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Bagniewski and Watkins
  3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HSB724