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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 732: Relating to inmates, including requiring inmates to be paid the minimum wage for labor performed in or while under the custody of an institution under the control of the department of corrections, and the automatic restoration of the right to vote

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 requires inmates to be paid the minimum wage for labor performed in or while under the custody of an institution under the control of the department of corrections, and provides for the automatic restoration of the right to vote. Current law provides that the director of the department of corrections may when practicable pay the inmate an allowance as the director deems proper in view of the circumstances, and in view of the cost attending the maintenance of the inmate. The allowance is a gratuitous payment and is not a wage arising out of an employment relationship.

Sponsors

Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary 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/HF732