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

SF 166: Relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of state

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to services provided by the secretary of state to filers of documents pursuant to Code chapter 524. The bill permits banks to use preclearance and expedited filing services offered by the secretary of state’s office.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Division of Banking; Iowa Secretary of State; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee · as SSB 1034
  2. January 22, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Bisignano and Salmon · as SSB 1034
  3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1034
  4. January 29, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 166 · as SSB 1034
  5. January 30, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. January 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 18, 2025Passed the Senate, 44–0
  8. March 11, 2025Took the place of HF 396 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  9. March 11, 2025Passed the House, 91–0
  10. April 17, 2025Sent to the Governor
  11. April 18, 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/SF166