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SF 608IOWASession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law

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Iowa regulates grain marketing and updates indemnity fund fees and claims

Original title: A bill for an act regulating the marketing of grain, by providing for fees paid by grain dealers and warehouse operators into the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund, and the payment of claims to reimburse sellers and depositors for losses covered by the fund, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1131 .) Effective date: 05/27/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 10/24/2022.

Last action · May 27, 2025: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1052 .

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What This Bill Does

Grain dealers and s must pay fees into the under new marketing regulations, and the fund will cover claims to reimburse sellers and depositors for losses. The changes take effect on May 27, 2025, and July 1, 2025, with an applicability date of October 24, 2022.

Why it matters

Grain farmers and sellers gain reimbursement protections for financial losses through restructured fund fees paid by commercial grain dealers and s.

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

grain dealers

Grain dealers must pay fees into the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund.

Directly affected

warehouse operators

Warehouse operators must pay fees into the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund.

Directly affected

grain depositors and sellers

Depositors and sellers are eligible for claim payments to reimburse them for covered losses.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must pay fees into the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund?

Grain dealers and s are required to pay fees into the fund.

What is the purpose of the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund?

The fund is used to pay claims to reimburse sellers and depositors for covered losses.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

25 actions

May 27, 2025SenateEnrolled
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1052 .
May 23, 2025Senate
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050 .
May 14, 2025House
Message from Senate. H.J. 1199 .
May 14, 2025Senate
Immediate message. S.J. 1021 .
May 14, 2025SenateFloor
Passed Senate , yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 1018 .
May 14, 2025SenateFloor
Senate concurred with S-3145 . S.J. 1018 .

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May 13, 2025House
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1176 .
May 9, 2025House
Message from House, with amendment S-3145 . S.J. 948 .
May 8, 2025House
Immediate message. H.J. 1110 .
May 8, 2025HouseFloor
Passed House , yeas 81, nays 3. H.J. 1096 .
May 8, 2025HouseFloor
Amendment H-1296 filed, adopted. H.J. 1096 .
May 8, 2025House
Substituted for HF 999 . H.J. 1096 .
Apr 8, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 907 .
Apr 8, 2025House
Message from Senate. H.J. 905 .
Apr 7, 2025Senate
Immediate message. S.J. 714 .
Apr 7, 2025SenateFloor
Passed Senate , yeas 39, nays 8. S.J. 712 .
Apr 7, 2025SenateFloor
Amendment S-3074 filed, adopted. S.J. 712 .
Apr 3, 2025Senate
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689 .
Mar 13, 2025Senate
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 513 .
Mar 13, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 513 .
Mar 11, 2025Iowa Legislature
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 608 .
Feb 24, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 19, 2025Senate
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
Feb 18, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Driscoll, and Townsend.
Feb 17, 2025Iowa LegislatureIntroduced
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.

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