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

SF 479: Relating to documents filed with the secretary of state by business entities, including by authorizing the secretary of state to refuse to file documents or remove information from documents

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

What it does

GENERAL. This bill amends current and enacts new provisions relating to a number of different types of business organizations (entities) existing on a for-profit, cooperative, or nonprofit basis. An entity may be formed in this state as a domestic entity or formed in another jurisdiction and doing business in this state as a foreign entity. Generally, an entity is recognized as a person operating in this state with each type of entity governed under its own Code chapter. The relevant chapters, other than for cooperative associations, are based on model legislation prepared by the American bar association.

Sponsors

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2025

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. March 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Blake and Schultz

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/SF479