91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2385: Prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions
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 prohibits an employer from willfully misclassifying an individual who performs services for the employer in return for remuneration as an independent contractor rather than an employee with the effect of denying the individual eligibility for an employment benefit provided by law or for a government program. Whether an individual performs services as an employee or independent contractor is determined under regulations or guidelines of the federal internal revenue service in effect as of the date of an alleged misclassification.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (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. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
In plain words
- February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Labor and Workforce 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/HF2385