SF 608 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act regulating the marketing of grain, by providing for fees paid by grain dealers and warehouse operators into the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund, and the payment of claims to reimburse sellers and depositors for losses covered by the fund, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

SF 608 establishes a fund to reimburse grain sellers and depositors for losses if grain dealers or warehouse operators fail to pay. It requires grain dealers and warehouse operators to pay fees into this fund, which covers losses from unpaid grain sales or deposits. The fund reimburses affected sellers and depositors directly for verified covered losses. This bill directly affects grain sellers, depositors, and the businesses handling grain transactions, creating a financial safety net for them. It becomes effective upon the Governor's signature, as confirmed by the bill's recent passage and signing.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted Marked Up · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill reorganizes the Grain Dealers and Warehouse Operators Indemnity Fund by creating a new chapter (203D) to separate grain-related claims from general agricultural claims. It updates definitions to clarify what constitutes a 'credit-sale contract' and expands the list of purchases considered 'purchased grain' to include company-owned positions and intra-company transfers. The changes also streamline financial reporting requirements and adjust fee collection schedules for the fund.
Scope change
The bill shifts the primary regulatory framework from scattered sections to a dedicated new chapter (203D) specifically for grain indemnity, while removing related provisions from the general grain dealer chapter.
STRUCTURE

Created a new Chapter 203D to house all grain indemnity fund provisions, separating them from general grain dealer regulations.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'purchased grain' to include grain entered in company-owned paid positions and intra-company location transfers.

Refined the definition of 'credit-sale contract' to explicitly include deficiency bonds and irrevocable letters of credit.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the deadline for filing claims against the fund to 120 days after a grain dealer's license ceases, up from 30 days.

Updated financial statement requirements to allow for qualified opinions based on limited audits under specific circumstances.

FISCAL

Adjusted the per-bushel fee collection schedule to allow for quarterly installment payments rather than a single lump sum.

TIMELINE

Extended the time limit for grain dealers to submit financial statements from 30 days to 120 days after license cessation.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

408
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 7, 2025
D Democratic15
6 Yea 8 Nay 1
53% Nay
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
3
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with S-3145.
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Message from House, with amendment S-3145.
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May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 81, nays 3.
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1296 filed, adopted.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 8.
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Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3074 filed, adopted.
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Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.