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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2275: Relating to matters under the purview of the state, including unemployment benefits and civil torts

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to matters under the purview of the state, including unemployment benefits and civil torts. DIVISION I —— UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. This division of the bill amends the Iowa employment security law concerning state unemployment insurance benefits.2 concerning guidance for interpreting Code chapter 96. The bill changes the default maximum benefits payable to an individual eligible to receive unemployment compensation to the lesser of total wage credits accrued to the individual’s account during the individual’s base period or times the individual’s weekly benefit amount.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

9 million in FY 2024. The Bill may also create a change order for the IWD’s new unemployment benefits system, which is currently being developed by a contractor.

Lobbying · 26 for, 14 against

For: Allied Insurance; American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Americans For Prosperity; Annett Holdings; CRST International; Casey's General Stores; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Genesis Health System; Gundersen Health System; Iowa Assisted Living Association; Iowa Board of Medicine; and 14 more

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Common Good Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Alliance For Retired Americans; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Education Association; Ironworkers Local 89; Personal Interest-Ryan Rupe; Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33; Teamsters Local 238; and 2 more

In plain words

  1. February 15, 2022Filed in the Senate
  2. February 15, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 16, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2275