Bills › 91st General Assembly

HSB 556Renumbered as HF 2327 · February 6, 2026

Relating to programs and procedures of the department of workforce development and including effective date provisions

Topics:Jobs & workers

Same legislation: SSB 3044, SF 2168, HF 2327

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2026
  4. Done: Passes the HouseApril 15, 202695–0
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 5, 202628–14
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 18, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

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What’s in it

This bill relates to programs and procedures of the department of workforce development (department). DIVISION I —— REEMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. The bill requires the department, as a required part of its administration of unemployment compensation benefits, to operate a reemployment case management program. The program shall provide individualized reemployment services to claimants who are no longer attached to work. The bill specifies the time period for the services. The bill provides that an individual is considered to be earnestly and actively seeking work for purposes of eligibility for benefits if the individual is participating in and compliant with the program.

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DIVISION II —— UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS —— MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. The bill replaces various references to communication by mail with communication in the department’s online portal or by electronic mail. The references relate to determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits and determination of employer contribution rates for such benefits. The bill authorizes the director of the department to establish by rule an alternate method or methods for employers and individuals to provide required information relating to unemployment benefits to the department and for the department to provide required notifications to an employer or an individual in circumstances when it is established that the employer or individual is unable to provide the information to the department by electronic means or is unable to receive notifications from the department by electronic means. DIVISION III —— SUMMER YOUTH INTERN PILOT PROGRAM —— REPEAL. _____ The bill repeals the summer youth intern pilot program. This division takes effect June 30, 2026.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments H-8344, S-5071, S-5070; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named January 14, 2026. On January 27, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Fiscal note

5 million. 3 million. Division VIII — Reemployment Case Management Program Description Division VIII of the Bill codifies the Reemployment Case Management (RCM) Program and requires an individual to participate in the RCM Program in order to receive unemployment insurance benefits. The RCM Program provides individualized reemployment services to unemployment insurance claimants who are no longer attached to work.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§84A.1B§96.11§96.4§96.6§96.7

Repeals§84A.12

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Lobbying

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