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

SF 496: Prohibiting employers from entering into noncompete agreements with low-wage employees

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

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 11, 2022

  • Rep. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Charlie McConkey (D)
  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Alliance For Retired Americans; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; Teamsters Local 238; United Professionals/UE

Against: Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2021Filed in the Senate
  2. March 1, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 29, 2021Passed the Senate, 45–0
  4. March 30, 2021Arrived in the House
  5. January 11, 2022House subcommittee named: Westrich, McConkey and Nordman
  6. January 18, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. January 26, 2022Approved by the House committee

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/SF496