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SF 285IOWASession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
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Iowa Secretary of State establishes one-hour and same-day business document filing surcharges

Original title: A bill for an act providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secretary of state, and providing fees.(Formerly SSB 1003 ; See SF 629 .)

Last action · June 2, 2026: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1029 .

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What This Bill Does

Iowa establishes new one-hour and same-day s for business documents through the Secretary of State, assessing s of $200 and $125 respectively, while also adding two-day and five-day surcharge tiers and requiring written confirmation upon filing.

Why it matters

Business filers seeking rapid document processing face new, tiered fee s ranging from $15 to $200, with all collected revenue deposited into the state's business administration fund.

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

Business document filers

Filers must pay new or revised surcharges ranging from $15 to $200 depending on the turnaround time requested for their document submissions.

Directly affected

Secretary of State

The office is required to provide one-hour and same-day expedited services, issue written confirmations, and deposit surcharge revenues into the business administration fund.

Key Facts

  • For a one-hour expedited filing service, the surcharge is two hundred dollars.
  • For a same-day expedited filing service, the surcharge is one hundred twenty-five dollars.
  • For a two-day expedited filing service, the surcharge is fifty dollars.
  • For a five-day expedited filing service, the surcharge is fifteen dollars.
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  • The surcharge is added to the amount of the fee implemented, assessed, and collected for the actual filing of the document.
  • At the time of the expedited filing, the secretary shall provide written confirmation of the filing.
  • Any moneys collected by the secretary under this section shall be deposited in the business administration fund created in section 9.13.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the new expedited filing surcharge amounts?
The s are $200 for one-hour service, $125 for same-day service, $50 for two-day service, and $15 for five-day service.
Where do the moneys collected from these surcharges go?
All moneys collected by the secretary under this section are deposited in the business administration fund created in section 9.13.
What must the secretary provide at the time of an expedited filing?
The secretary must provide written confirmation of the filing at the time of the expedited filing.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

63 actions
  1. Jun 2, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Signed by Governor . S.J. 1029 .
  2. May 5, 2026Senate
    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .
  3. May 1, 2026House
    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082 .
  4. Apr 27, 2026House
    Message from House. S.J. 896 .
  5. Apr 27, 2026House
    Immediate message. H.J. 1011 .
  6. Apr 27, 2026HouseFloor
    Passed House , yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 1006 .
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  1. Apr 22, 2026House
    Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 986 .
  2. Apr 21, 2026House
    Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 5. Excused, 1. H.J. 986 .
  3. Apr 21, 2026House
    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 986 .
  4. Apr 21, 2026Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  5. Apr 20, 2026House
    Subcommittee Meeting: 04/21/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.
  6. Apr 20, 2026House
    Subcommittee: Gustoff, Jones and Kurth. H.J. 951 .
  7. Apr 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 898 .
  8. Apr 14, 2026House
    Message from Senate. H.J. 890 .
  9. Apr 14, 2026Senate
    Immediate message. S.J. 781 .
  10. Apr 14, 2026SenateFloor
    Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 780 .
  11. Feb 12, 2026Iowa Legislature
    Placed on Ways and Means calendar.
  12. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 286 .
  13. Jan 25, 2026Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee: Bousselot, Bisignano, and Schultz.
  14. Jan 22, 2026Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  15. Jan 21, 2026Senate
    Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 1:00PM Senate Lounge.
  16. Jan 14, 2026Senate
    Subcommittee: Bousselot, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 89 .
  17. Jan 14, 2026Iowa Legislature
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  18. Dec 31, 2025Iowa Legislature
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  19. Jun 16, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 1058 .
  20. Jun 16, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 1058 .
  21. May 20, 2025House
    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1223 .
  22. May 14, 2025House
    Withdrawn. H.J. 1219 .
  23. May 12, 2025Senate
    Attached to HF 985 . S.J. 968 .
  24. May 12, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Read first time, attached to SF 629 . S.J. 968 .
  25. May 12, 2025House
    Message from House. S.J. 968 .
  26. May 12, 2025House
    Immediate message. H.J. 1140 .
  27. May 12, 2025HouseFloor
    Passed House , yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 1131 .
  28. Apr 22, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Fiscal note.
  29. Apr 17, 2025Senate
    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 828 .
  30. Apr 17, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 827 .
  31. Apr 17, 2025Senate
    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 629 . S.J. 828 .
  32. Apr 7, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 899 .
  33. Apr 7, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 985 .
  34. Apr 2, 2025House
    Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. H.J. 887 .
  35. Apr 2, 2025House
    Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 887 .
  36. Apr 1, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  37. Mar 31, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
  38. Mar 13, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  39. Mar 13, 2025House
    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/13/2025 3:00PM House Lounge.
  40. Feb 20, 2025House
    Subcommittee: Holt, James and Jones. H.J. 406 .
  41. Feb 19, 2025Senate
    Subcommittee: Bousselot, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 314 .
  42. Feb 17, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 275 .
  43. Feb 12, 2025Senate
    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 260 .
  44. Feb 12, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 252 .
  45. Feb 11, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 285 .
  46. Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 176 .
  47. Feb 3, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 198 .
  48. Jan 30, 2025House
    Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 2. H.J. 174 .
  49. Jan 30, 2025House
    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 174 .
  50. Jan 22, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  51. Jan 21, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee recommends passage.
  52. Jan 16, 2025House
    Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2025 12:30PM House Lounge.
  53. Jan 15, 2025House
    Subcommittee: Lawler, Gustoff and Wilburn. H.J. 83 .
  54. Jan 15, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 78 .
  55. Jan 15, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2025 9:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
  56. Jan 14, 2025Iowa Legislature
    Subcommittee: Webster, Blake, and Dickey.
  57. Jan 14, 2025Iowa LegislatureIntroduced
    Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

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Connected Entities

Business Administration Fund, Secretary of State, General Assembly of the State of Iowa
OrganizationBusiness Administration Fund“Repository for moneys collected under section 9.13”Map →
OrganizationSecretary of State“Administers expedited filing services and collects surcharges”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly of the State of Iowa“Enacting body of the state legislature”Map →

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