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Relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (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), Rep. Adam Zabner (D)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: House committeeMarch 31, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill provides that the maximum total amount of unemployment benefits payable to an eligible individual during a benefit year shall not exceed times the individual’s weekly benefit amount, rather than times the weekly benefit amount as provided under current law. The bill also provides that the maximum total amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year to an eligible individual laid off due to the individual’s employer going out of business at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which the individual was last employed shall not exceed times the individual’s weekly benefit amount, rather than times the weekly benefit amount as provided under current law.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§96.3
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Lobbying
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