HF 2536 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, and providing for fees.

HF 2536 allows Iowa business partnerships to legally convert into other organizational structures, such as limited liability companies, corporations, or nonprofits, under standardized rules. It requires approval from all partners (or a specified majority) and mandates compliance with the governing laws of the new organization type. The bill establishes clear definitions for terms like "converted organization" and "organizational document" to streamline the process, while also addressing associated filing fees. This directly affects Iowa-based partnerships seeking to change their legal structure without dissolving and reforming. The bill creates a formal, state-regulated pathway for such conversions under Iowa law.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 15, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2776.
legislature
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 25, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2026 8:30AM RM 304.
legislature
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Gustoff, Johnson, C. and Wessel-Kroeschell.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
lower
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