# Iowa HF 2678: A bill for an act providing for certain persons acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state, including by providing for information from required filings, and the administrative dissolution of certain entities, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 665.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Iowa HF 2678, A bill for an act providing for certain persons acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state, including by providing for information from required filings, and the administrative dissolution of certain entities, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 665.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2678-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2678 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act providing for certain persons acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state, including by providing for information from required filings, and the administrative dissolution of certain entities, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 665.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-23 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free removal of unauthorized business listings: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, people can request removal of unauthorized registered-agent or main-office details from covered business and cooperative filings. A sworn, notarized statement must identify the business by name and business number, list the unauthorized details, and give the person's mailing… - Businesses risk faster dissolution after admissions: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa can immediately dissolve limited partnerships, corporations, close cooperatives, and nonprofits that admit covered violations. Missing the 21-day deadline for state questions also counts as an admission. The Secretary must file the required dissolution document and serv… - Stricter delivery rules for suspicious filings: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa's Secretary of State can require suspicious business documents by mail or in person. This applies to partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, nonprofits, and covered associations and cooperatives. Credible information must indicate a fraudulent filing or… - Businesses face 21-day state question deadlines: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa's Secretary of State can send written questions when credible information points to unlawful business use. Covered groups include partnerships, limited liability companies, domestic and foreign corporations, and cooperatives. Questions go by mail to the registered agent… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Passed House | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-01: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-05-18: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-04-29: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-04-29: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Substituted for SF 2402. (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Read first time, attached to SF 2402. (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-07: Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. (House) - 2026-04-07: Amendment H-8123 adopted, as amended. (House) - 2026-04-07: Amendment H-8318 to amendment H-8123 filed, adopted. (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House) - 2026-03-03: Amendment H-8123 filed. (House) - 2026-02-23: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2678.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2678.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2678.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2678.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2678-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).