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

HF 2456: Relating to employment of persons with disabilities

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 provides that in order to ensure full participation in the social and economic life of Iowa by persons with disabilities, it is declared to be the policy of the state that competitive and integrated employment shall be considered the first and preferred option when serving persons with disabilities who are of working age to obtain employment. The bill specifies this policy applies to programs and services that provide services and support to help obtain employment for persons with disabilities.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Turek (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

In plain words

  1. February 16, 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/HF2456