Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to unlawful practices involving providing a false social security number to an employer or prospective employer, or to a potential employee, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House Labor and Workforce Committee, Rep. Dean Fisher (R)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Same legislation: HF 2088
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 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 relates to unlawful practices involving providing a false social security number to an employer or prospective employer, or to a potential employee. The bill provides that an employer may not hire or continue to employ an employee whom the employer knows to have provided the employer with a social security number on any documentation for employment that does not belong to the employee. The bill provides that an employer violating the bill is subject to a $10,000 civil penalty to be collected by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.
Read the full explanation
For a fourth or subsequent violation, in addition to the civil penalty, an employer must cease operations at the location where the violation occurred until any individual who holds a majority ownership interest in the employer, and all managerial staff at the location, participate in training developed by the department regarding compliance with the bill. The bill provides that it is a fraudulent practice for a person, for the purpose of retaining or obtaining employment, or any other thing of value, to falsely provide an employer or prospective employer with a social security number that does not belong to the person. The bill provides that it is a fraudulent practice for an employer to knowingly provide a potential employee with a fraudulent social security number for the purpose of hiring the potential employee. Penalties for fraudulent practices range from a class “C” felony to a simple misdemeanor based upon the amount of money or value of property or services involved.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Fiscal note
Cost: up to $369,000 Compare with other bills
0 FTE positions is approximately $311,000 to $369,000 annually. The fiscal impact on the justice system cannot be determined because the number of convictions cannot be estimated. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per relevant offense. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial 3 Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the DOC.
- Providing False Social Security Number to Employers, Criminal Offense · March 6, 2026 · $369,000
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§714.8
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Lobbying
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