88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HSB 580: HSB 580
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill prohibits an employer from requiring that an employee have a microchip or other device implanted or inserted in the employee’s body. The bill also prohibits an employer from providing any incentive or privilege to an employee for agreeing to have a microchip or other device implanted or inserted in the employee’s body that is not equally available to employees who do not so agree. The bill provides that an employee may voluntarily agree to have a microchip or other device implanted or inserted in the employee’s body if not required or offered an incentive or privilege to do so by an employer.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 28, 2020
- Rep. Stan Gustafson (R)
- Rep. Joe Mitchell (R)
- Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D) · jennifer.konfrst@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Alliance For Retired Americans; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Laborers International Union of North America; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
In plain words
- January 28, 2020House subcommittee named: Gustafson, Mitchell and Konfrst
- February 5, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 10, 2020Approved by the House committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HSB580