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Relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership
Sponsored by Sen. Zach Wahls (D)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 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 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 relates to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership. The bill strikes a prohibition on depriving a person of the right to work at the person’s chosen occupation for any employer because of withdrawal or expulsion from, or refusal to join, any labor union, organization, or association. The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, or corporation refusing or denying employment to any person because of resignation or withdrawal from, or refusal to join or affiliate with, a labor union, organization, or association.
Read the full explanation
The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, corporation, or labor organization entering into any understanding, contract, or agreement to exclude from employment persons who do not belong to, or who refuse to join, a labor union, organization, or association, or who resign or withdraw from a labor union, organization, or association. The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, labor organization, corporation, or political subdivision, as a prerequisite to or a condition of employment, requiring a person to pay dues, charges, fees, contributions, fines, or assessments to any labor union, labor association, or labor organization. The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, labor organization, or corporation deducting labor organization dues, charges, fees, contributions, fines or assessments from an employee’s earnings, wages, or compensation, unless the employer has first been presented with an order signed by the employee meeting certain requirements.
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 February 12, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
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