SF 2168: Relating to workforce matters including apprenticeships and other career training, unemployment insurance, and membership of the state workforce development board, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

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.

House subcommittee · named April 2, 2026

• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 7 against

For: Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Workforce Development; Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa (MCAI); NECA - Iowa (NEC); Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33

Against: AFSCME Council 61; Common Good Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Laborers International Union of North America; Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

1. January 20, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee · as SSB 3044
2. January 20, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Dotzler and Koelker · as SSB 3044
3. January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 3044
4. January 29, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2168 · as SSB 3044
5. February 2, 2026Filed in the Senate
6. February 2, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
7. February 20, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
8. March 5, 2026Passed the Senate, 28–14
9. March 9, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
10. March 12, 2026Sent to the House Appropriations committee
11. April 2, 2026House subcommittee named: Collins, Cooling and Stone
12. April 7, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
13. April 8, 2026Approved by the House committee
14. April 8, 2026Committee vote: 24–0
15. April 15, 2026Passed the House, 95–0
16. April 16, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
17. April 30, 2026Passed the Senate, 40–0
18. May 1, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
19. May 1, 2026Passed the House, 87–0
20. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
21. May 20, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
22. June 2, 2026Signed into law