Relating to the state minimum hourly wage

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Starting July 1, 2025, the state minimum hourly wage will increase to $13.50. This change also ensures that workers who are employed for less than a full day receive the same hourly rate as everyone else.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill increases the state minimum hourly wage to $13.50 as of July 1, 2025. The bill strikes the state minimum hourly wage for employees employed for less than days; such employees would instead earn the state minimum hourly wage.

Full bill text²

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§91D.1

How the Code works³

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 91Cleared committee88th GA HF 2131Cleared committee88th GA HF 122Cleared committee89th GA HF 404Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 349Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

HF 404 Relating to the state minimum hourly wage
90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 122 Relating to the state minimum hourly wage
89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 2131 Relating to the state minimum hourly wage
88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 91 Relating to the state minimum hourly wage
88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.