91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2318: Relating to eligibility for unemployment benefits for participants in strikes or other labor disputes
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 it does
This bill provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment benefits shall not be denied benefits beginning on the 15th day of the individual’s participation in a stoppage of work resulting from a strike or other labor dispute at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which the individual is or was last employed. The bill provides that such an individual is not subject to work search requirements for unemployment benefits. Under current law, such an individual is disqualified for unemployment benefits with specified exceptions.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: IBEW Iowa State Conference
In plain words
- February 6, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Labor and Workforce committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2318