Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits

Sponsored by Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

Topics:Jobs & workers

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the House
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, workers in Iowa will see their minimum hourly wage increase to $15.00, while those in certain other roles will move to $14.10. Every year after that, the wage will go up based on changes to Social Security benefits to keep up with the cost of living. These pay rates will never be lowered under this law.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill increases the state minimum hourly wage to $15.00 as of July 1, 2025. The bill increases the state minimum hourly wage for employees employed for less than days to $14.10 as of July 1, 2025. The bill also increases the state minimum hourly wage, including the minimum hourly wage established for employees employed for less than days, annually on July 1, beginning July 1, 2026, by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase, if any, in social security benefits effective as of the previous December, as authorized by the federal social security administration. In no case shall the state hourly wage be decreased.

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Senate subcommittee

Named January 23, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§91D.1

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Lobbying

6 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 247Cleared committee88th GA SF 2075Cleared committee88th GA HF 2076Cleared committee88th GA SF 235Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 101Cleared committee

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

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

SF 235 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…
90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 2076 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…
88th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
Cleared committee
SF 2075 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…
88th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee
SF 247 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…
88th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee

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SF 2045 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…
91st General Assembly · In committee
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HF 283 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…
91st General Assembly · In committee
Nearly identical

Matched by wording or an identical title.