# Iowa HF 2749: A bill for an act relating to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value. (Formerly HF 2188, HSB 569.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa HF 2749, A bill for an act relating to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value. (Formerly HF 2188, HSB 569.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS; status signed, last action 2026-05-15 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2749
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value. (Formerly HF 2188, HSB 569.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-30
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Less paperwork for some property transfers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa removes the declaration of value filing requirement for specified property transfer documents. The exemption covers documents listed in Iowa Code section 428A.2, subsections 2–5 and 7–22. People recording these documents no longer need to submit that form. This reduces…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 44 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Passed House | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-15: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2026-05-06: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-22: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-22: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2026-04-15: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Subcommittee: Bousselot, Petersen, and Reichman. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Passed House, yeas 91, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2749.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2749.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2749.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2749.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2749-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).