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

SF 285: Providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secretary of state, and providing fees

Became SF 629 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill amends a provision enacted in 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 165, section 253, which requires the secretary of state (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.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

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 Secretar…

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Secretary of State; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee · as SSB 1003
  2. January 14, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Blake and Dickey · as SSB 1003
  3. January 21, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1003
  4. February 11, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 285 · as SSB 1003
  5. February 12, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 17, 2025Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  8. February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Bisignano and Schultz
  9. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. April 17, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 629

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/SF285