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

Sponsored by the Senate State Government Committee

Proposed by the Secretary of State · all agency proposals

Topics:Business & economy State government

Same legislation: SSB 1034, HSB 70, HF 396

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
Done: Senate committeeJanuary 29, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 18, 202544–0
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 202591–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 17, 2025
Done: Signed into lawApril 18, 2025

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Banks would be allowed to use special fast-track and pre-check services from the Secretary of State's office when filing certain documents. This change makes these expedited filing options available to banking institutions.¹

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named January 22, 2025 (as SSB 1034). On January 28, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§524.2002

Amends§9.11

How the Code works³

Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SSB 1042Renumbered90th GA SF 2404Cleared committee90th GA SF 2288Renumbered90th GA

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SSB 1034Renumbered HSB 70Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 166Became lawfrom SSB 1034 HF 396Didn’t advancefrom HSB 70

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

SF 2288 Relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of state
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2404 · same title
Cleared committee
SF 2404 Relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of state
90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
Cleared committee
SSB 1042 SSB 1042
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 425 · very similar
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.