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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2380: Providing for a community-based wage enforcement program for purposes of the state wage payment collection and minimum wage laws

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to establish a community-based wage enforcement program. The director shall enter into contracts with participating community-based organizations to provide funds and other resources to facilitate effective, cooperative community-based enforcement of Code chapters 91A (wage payment collection) and 91D (minimum wage). The bill defines “community-based organization” as a legal aid or community-based nonprofit organization that has a minimum of five years’ experience working with employees or advocating on behalf of employees as well as a successful record of facilitating successful complaints that have been filed by employees with the director.

Sponsors

Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. David Jacoby (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (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

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government 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/91/HF2380