A bill for an act relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of state.(See SF 166.)
Summary
SSB1034 amends Iowa law to allow banks filing documents under Iowa Code chapter 524 to use extra filing services offered by the secretary of state. The bill specifically authorizes preclearance and expedited filing services for these bank-related filings, and it directs the secretary of state to provide the requested extra service and assess the associated surcharge under existing fee provisions in chapter 9.
In practical terms, the bill creates a new statutory reference to chapter 524 within the secretary of state’s fee and filing framework and adds a new section, 524.2002, governing extra services surcharges for those filings. The measure is focused on administrative processing rather than substantive banking regulation, and it appears intended to give banks faster or more certain handling of filings with the secretary of state’s office.
Impact
The bill would modify Iowa’s filing and fee statutes by expressly including chapter 524 filings in the list of matters eligible for secretary of state extra services and by creating a new section authorizing those services and surcharges. It would affect banks and other filers under chapter 524 by giving them access to preclearance and expedited processing, while also affecting the secretary of state’s office by formalizing its authority to offer and charge for those services.
Sentiment
The available record shows no committee transcript, vote history, or recorded opposition, so there is no documented debate or split in sentiment. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears routine and administrative, with a likely neutral-to-supportive posture because it expands optional filing services rather than imposing new substantive requirements.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. The only potentially sensitive issue is the imposition of an additional surcharge for expedited or preclearance services, but the bill frames that charge as optional and tied to a filer’s request. There is no recorded disagreement from legislators, stakeholders, or committee discussion in the available context.
Replaced by
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.
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.(See SF 285, SF 629.)
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.)
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 SF 285, SSB 1003.) Effective date: 07/01/2026
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.(See HF 198, HF 985.)
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 HSB 17; See HF 985.)