91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 611: Providing for increased wage rates for required work on certain holidays and making penalties and remedies applicable
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 an employer who requires an employee to work on holidays specified in the bill shall pay the employee for such work performed on such day a rate of one and one-half times the regular rate at which the employee is employed. This provision is enforced pursuant to Code chapter 91A, which provides for enforcement by the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, which may include recovery of damages and civil penalties.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: IBEW Iowa State Conference
In plain words
- February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Labor and Workforce committee
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/HF611