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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. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Catelin Drey (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Renee Hardman (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
- 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, 2026, workers in Iowa will see their minimum hourly wage increase to $15.00. Employees who have worked for less than 90 days will have a slightly lower minimum wage of $14.10 at that same time. Every year after that, the minimum wage will go up based on changes to Social Security benefits to ensure it never decreases.1
Read the official explanation
This bill increases the state minimum hourly wage to $15.00 as of July 1, 2026. The bill increases the state minimum hourly wage for employees employed for less than 90 days to $14.10 as of July 1, 2026. The bill also increases the state minimum hourly wage, including the minimum hourly wage established for employees employed for less than 90 days, annually on July 1, beginning July 1, 2027, 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.
Why it matters. Workers in Iowa would see their state minimum hourly wage increase to $15.00 on July 1, 2026, while those employed for less than a full day would see an increase to $14.10. Starting July 1, 2027, these minimum wages would adjust annually based on the percentage of cost-of-living increases in Social Security benefits.2
Senate subcommittee
Named January 14, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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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 titleCleared committee
- HF 2076 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…88th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
- SF 2075 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…88th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- SF 247 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the sam…88th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
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