90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2026: Relating to disclosure to the general assembly of information concerning nongovernmental employers and providing penalties and remedies
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to disclosure to the general assembly of information concerning nongovernmental employers. The bill provides that an employer, as defined in the bill, cannot prohibit an employee from disclosing any information to a member or employee of the general assembly if the employee reasonably believes the information evidences a violation of law or rule, mismanagement, a gross abuse of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. The employer additionally cannot require an employee to inform the employer that the employee made such a disclosure.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 17, 2024
- Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
- Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against
For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; UAW Region 4; United Professionals/UE
In plain words
- January 8, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
- January 17, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Boulton and Rowley
- January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/90/SF2026