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StateIowaEnacted
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.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
HF 2678 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Jun 1, 2026).
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LegiScan
Confidence
High
Analysis basis
LegiScan full bill text
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
77OUT OF 100
Score:77/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill grants the Secretary of State new authority to investigate and administratively dissolve business entities suspected of fraud. It creates an 'affidavit of unauthorized use' process for people to remove their names from unauthorized filings and mandates new, non-confidential reporting for out-of-state agricultural landholders.
Who is affected
Business entities (corporations, LLCs, partnerships, cooperatives), registered agents, out-of-state agricultural landholders, and individuals whose identities may have been improperly used in business filings.
Requirements and enforcement
Entities may be required to answer written interrogatories within 21 days; agricultural landholders must register land with new transparency requirements.
Costs and funding
Administrative and legal costs for entities required to respond to interrogatories or file affidavits; the Secretary of State is prohibited from charging fees for unauthorized use affidavits.
When it takes effect
Effective upon enactment (Signed June 1, 2026).
Potential benefits
Reduces business identity theft, improves integrity of state business registries, and increases transparency for agricultural land ownership.
Risks and tradeoffs
The potential for administrative overreach and the risk that businesses may be dissolved without sufficient judicial review if they fail to properly respond to inquiries.
What is still unknown
The specific nature of 'credible third-party data sets' and the future administrative rules to be adopted under Chapter 17A.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Reduces incidence of fraudulent business entity registration
- Provides a clear legal mechanism for individuals to remove personal data from fraudulent filings
- Increases transparency regarding out-of-state agricultural land ownership
Risks
- Adds administrative compliance burdens for out-of-state entities and individuals holding land
- Possible risk of over-zealous administrative dissolution if interrogatories are misunderstood
- May increase operational costs for businesses to ensure registered agent information is current
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Provides individuals relief from identity misuse in corporate filings
- Improves public access to information regarding agricultural land ownership
- Protects personal privacy by enabling removal of unauthorized addresses
Risks
- Increases reporting requirements for individuals living in other states
- Potential for administrative error in resolving identity-related filing disputes
- May lead to increased bureaucratic processes for small entity operators
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
85%
Benefits
- Strengthens Secretary of State's authority to audit and question suspicious filings
- Makes agricultural landholding reports for out-of-state entities public, reducing secrecy
- Introduces a formal, notarized affidavit process for correcting public records
Risks
- Grants broad investigative powers which require strong internal controls to prevent abuse
- Reliance on third-party data for 'credible information' introduces potential for data quality issues
- Limited judicial oversight explicitly mentioned in the initial administrative dissolution phases
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Analysis basis
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Source note
The bill allows the Secretary of State to dissolve entities based on administrative interrogatories; users should be aware of the severity of this power.
Analysis scope
The analysis is based on the provided text, which does not define the full scope of future 'credible third-party data sets'.
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Where it stands
Official recordSigned by Governor.
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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