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HF 441Signed by Governor · May 19, 2025

Concerning the functions of the employment appeal board; the workers’ compensation commissioner; and the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing relating to contested cases, judicial review, and liability

Sponsored by the House Labor and Workforce Committee

Proposed by the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing · all agency proposals

Topics:State governmentJobs & workers

Same legislation: HSB 18

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 13, 202596–0
  5. Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2025
  6. Done: Passes the SenateApril 14, 202545–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2025

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The employment appeal board will take over certain duties and responsibilities previously handled by the public employment relations board. This change affects how the board manages legal cases and how it handles unemployment benefits. Additionally, the board and the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing will not be held responsible for paying unemployment benefits if the money is not available in the fund.1

Read the official explanation

This bill provides that the employment appeal board has those powers and responsibilities assigned to it by Code chapter 20, the public employment relations Act.28 and administration of Code chapter 20, and provided that the employment appeal board has such duties. The bill conforms language relating to requirements for the form of petitions for judicial review of agency action under Code chapter 17A, the Iowa administrative procedure Act, to exemptions from the requirements provided under current law in Code chapter 10A, subchapter III, and Code chapter relating to the workers’ compensation commissioner and the employment appeal board. The bill provides that the employment appeal board and the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing are not liable for the payment of unemployment benefits that are not due and payable under Code chapter or if moneys are unavailable in the unemployment compensation fund for the payment of such benefits.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named March 20, 2025. On March 26, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§10A.601§17A.19§96.18

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 17 undecided · Who →

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