HF 2756: A bill for an act relating to licensing of service companies, motor vehicle service contracts, and residential service contracts, and providing civil penalties and including effective date provisions. - Iowa

Enrolled with Governor's Action → Reprinted · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reprinted to reflect its status as a successor to previous legislation (HF 2714 and HSB 517) and to update the header with the House Ways and Means Committee approval date. The substantive policy content, including new definitions, licensing requirements, and reporting obligations, remains unchanged from the enrolled version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text now explicitly identifies itself as the successor to prior bills and includes committee approval metadata.

TECHNICAL

Added header identifying the bill as a successor to HF 2714 and HSB 517 and noting House Ways and Means Committee approval.

Added page numbering and metadata headers (e.g., 'HF 2756 (4) 91', 'nls/ko/md') typical of official legislative reprints.

Removed the 'Enrolled' status label and the specific text regarding reinstatement fees for expired licenses, which appears to be editorial formatting in the reprint.

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 5 edits · May 18, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House-filed draft into its final 'Enrolled' version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content remains identical, defining new terms like 'support services' and establishing strict reporting requirements for service companies, though the formatting was cleaned up to remove draft markers and page breaks.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill's legal effect on service companies and residential contracts remains the same.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal draft markers (e.g., 'NEW SUBSECTION', page numbers) and formatting inconsistencies to produce the final official text.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Communicating in a verifiable manner', 'Gross consideration', 'Person', 'Service contract holder', 'Substitute part', and 'Support services'.

Clarified that 'Residential service contracts' include coverage for damage from power surges, roof leakage, and accidental damage.

REQUIREMENT

Established new mandatory reporting requirements for service companies regarding material changes in ownership, criminal prosecutions of owners/officers, and out-of-state administrative actions.

Set specific license renewal fees and required financial reporting thresholds for service companies.

Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 18, 2026

MINOR

The document was converted from a signed governor's transmittal letter to a clean legislative text format. The substantive content of the bill, which regulates service companies and defines terms like 'gross consideration' and 'support services,' remains unchanged.

Scope change

None; the bill's scope and applicability are identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Governor's signature block, date, and official letterhead.

Added page headers and line numbers to the legislative text.

Standardized the formatting of the bill text to remove irregular spacing and markup artifacts from the original PDF.

Introduced → Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) · 6 edits · May 18, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates Iowa's laws to modernize the licensing requirements for service companies by adding new definitions for digital communication and support services. It expands the scope of residential service contracts to include coverage for power surges, roof leakage, and accidental damage. The legislation also introduces stricter reporting requirements for companies regarding ownership changes and legal actions, while maintaining the distinction that these contracts are not insurance.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of covered residential service contracts to include specific types of damage (power surges, roof leakage, accidental damage) and clarifies that 'support services' are exempt from direct licensing but must comply with the law.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Communicating in a verifiable manner' to include email and electronic devices, and 'Support services' to include marketing and administrative support.

Added definitions for 'Gross consideration', 'Service contract holder', 'Substitute part', and 'Support services' to clarify licensing boundaries.

SCOPE

Expanded the definition of 'Residential service contract' to explicitly include coverage for damage from power surges, roof leakage, and accidental damage.

REQUIREMENT

Added new reporting requirements for service companies to report material changes in ownership, officers, or directors within 30 days.

Added a requirement for service companies to report criminal prosecutions against owners or officers involving dishonesty within 30 days.

Updated license renewal application requirements to include specific details about service contract forms currently in use.

A bill for an act relating to licensing of service companies, motor vehicle service contracts, and residential service contracts, and providing civil penalties and including effective date provisions.

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