SF 2106: Relating to claims for unemployment insurance benefits and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to claims for unemployment insurance benefits. The bill requires an individual to perform a minimum of four work search activities, and document and report each activity to the department of workforce development, each week in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits for the week. The bill specifies work search activities that satisfy these requirements. The bill requires the department to verify the identity of a claimant before payment of unemployment benefits to the claimant. The bill also requires the department to use multi-factor authentication to verify the identity of any claimant submitting a claim for benefits through an internet site or online portal. These verifications are required at least once per benefit year. The bill takes effect January 1, 2025.

Lobbying · 5 for, 9 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Cicero Action; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); Opportunity Solutions Project

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Common Good Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Laborers International Union of North America; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33; UAW Region 4

In plain words

1. January 24, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. January 24, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 28, 2024Passed the Senate, 30–17