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Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits
Sponsored by Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D), Rep. Adam Zabner (D)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 increases the state minimum hourly wage to $10.00 as of July 1, 2025, $12.50 as of July 1, 2026, and $15.00 as of July 1, 2027. The bill increases the state minimum hourly wage for employees employed for less than days to $9.10 as of July 1, 2025, $11.60 as of July 1, 2026, and $14.10 as of July 1, 2027. The bill also increases the state minimum hourly wage, including the minimum hourly wage established for employees employed for less than days, annually on July 1, beginning July 1, 2028, by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase, if any, in social security benefits effective as of the previous December, as authorized by the federal social security administration. In no case shall the state hourly wage be decreased.
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§91D.1
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Lobbying
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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.
Tried before
91st General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- SF 235 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2076 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 2075 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 247 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- SF 101 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
- SF 2045 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
- HF 2378 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…91st General Assembly · In committeeVery similar
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.