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SF 166IOWASession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law

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Iowa authorizes optional secretary of state filing services and surcharges for banks

Original title: A bill for an act relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of state. (Formerly SSB 1034 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Last action · April 18, 2025: Signed by Governor . S.J. 845 .

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What This Bill Does

Banks operating under Iowa Code chapter 524 may now utilize optional offered by the secretary of state, subject to a beginning July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Banks utilizing state will incur new s set under chapter 9, subchapter II, while gaining an additional administrative channel through the secretary of state.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Banks

Banks gain the option to request extra filing services from the secretary of state and become subject to associated surcharges.

Directly affected

Secretary of State

The office is authorized to provide extra filing services to banks and assess surcharges.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate File 166 allow banks to do?

It allows banks to request extra from the secretary of state's office.

Will there be extra costs for these services?

Yes, the secretary of state will assess a for these extra as provided in chapter 9, subchapter II.

When does this law go into effect?

The effective date is July 1, 2025.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

29 actions

Apr 18, 2025SenateEnrolled
Signed by Governor . S.J. 845 .
Apr 17, 2025Senate
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 829 .
Mar 19, 2025House
Explanation of vote. H.J. 751 .
Mar 12, 2025House
Message from House. S.J. 494 .
Mar 12, 2025House
Explanation of vote. H.J. 638 .
Mar 11, 2025House
Withdrawn. H.J. 607 .

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Mar 11, 2025House
SF 166 substituted. H.J. 601 .
Mar 11, 2025House
Immediate message. H.J. 607 .
Mar 11, 2025HouseFloor
Passed House , yeas 91, nays 0. H.J. 601 .
Mar 11, 2025House
Substituted for HF 396 . H.J. 601 .
Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 377 .
Feb 19, 2025House
Message from Senate. H.J. 355 .
Feb 18, 2025Senate
Immediate message. S.J. 292 .
Feb 18, 2025SenateFloor
Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 288 .
Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 320 .
Feb 13, 2025Iowa Legislature
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 396 .
Feb 12, 2025House
Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 311 .
Feb 12, 2025House
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 311 .
Feb 3, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Jan 30, 2025House
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2025 1:00PM House Lounge.
Jan 30, 2025Senate
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 171 .
Jan 30, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 167 .
Jan 29, 2025Iowa Legislature
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 166 .
Jan 28, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Jan 24, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2025 11:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
Jan 23, 2025House
Subcommittee: Hora, Turek and Wilz, H. H.J. 124 .
Jan 23, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 120 .
Jan 22, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Westrich, Bisignano, and Salmon.
Jan 22, 2025Iowa LegislatureIntroduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.

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