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Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 2212Died when the session ended · January 29, 2026

Establishing a state minimum hourly wage for direct care professionals

Sponsored by Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D)

Topics:Families & human servicesJobs & workers

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Starting July 1, 2026, direct care workers in Iowa will receive a state minimum hourly wage of at least $20.00. Workers who have been on the job for less than 90 days will be paid at least $19.10 per hour.1

Read the official explanation

This bill provides that the state minimum hourly wage for direct care professionals, as defined in the bill, shall be at least $20.00 as of July 1, 2026. The bill provides that the state minimum hourly wage for direct care workers employed for less than 90 days shall be at least $19.10 as of July 1, 2026.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§91D.2

Amends§91D.1

How the Code works3

Lobbying

3 for · 1 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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