Relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions

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

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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?

Lobbyist declarations

For · 6Against · 1Undecided · 13

Iowa Motor Truck AssociationAgainst
AFSCME Council 61For
Common Good IowaFor
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIOFor
Professional Educators of IowaFor
Siouxland Bitches Get Stuff DoneFor
United Professionals/UEFor
AIG-American International CompaniesUndecided
Atlantic BottlingUndecided
BNSF Railway Co.Undecided
Bayer U.S. LLCUndecided
Corebridge FinancialUndecided
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLCUndecided
IBEW Iowa State ConferenceUndecided
Iowa Association of Electric CooperativesUndecided
Iowa Broadcasters AssociationUndecided
Iowa Collectors Association, Inc.Undecided
Iowa Newspaper AssociationUndecided
Iowa Society of Certified Public AccountantsUndecided
Smithfield Foods, Inc.Undecided

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