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

HF 2607: Exempting service performed for certain employers from eligibility for unemployment insurance, 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 provides that service performed for employers is not considered employment for purposes of eligibility for unemployment benefits (benefits) if specified conditions are met. The employer must certify to the department of workforce development (department) that all owners of the employing unit are members of the old order Amish church or another recognized Amish congregation. The employer must further certify to the department that the employing unit and its owners hold sincere religious objections to participation in governmental insurance or social insurance programs, including unemployment insurance.

Sponsors

Rep. Chad Ingels (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Heartland Strategies, LLC

Against: IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

In plain words

  1. February 19, 2026Filed in the House

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/HF2607