Providing for payroll deduction for membership dues to an employee organization under public employee collective bargaining, and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill strikes a prohibition on public entities authorizing or administering a deduction from the salaries or wages of its employees for membership dues to an employee organization. The bill provides that terms authorizing such deductions are a mandatory subject within the scope of negotiations under public employee collective bargaining. The bill provides procedures for administering such deductions. The bill applies to collective bargaining procedures pursuant to Code chapter initiated on or after the effective date of the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 14, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll REmail
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. DEmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§20.9§70A.17A§70A.19

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works