SF 466: Providing for disqualification for unemployment benefits due to separation from short-term employment with a fixed end date and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill provides that an individual is disqualified for unemployment benefits if the department of workforce development finds that the individual became separated from employment due to the conclusion of employment of a fixed period of 180 days or less, provided the department makes additional findings about the employment specified in the bill. Employment subject to the bill shall not be considered taxable wages for purposes of unemployment taxes, and any tax contribution by an employer for such employment shall be eligible for a refund.

Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2025

• Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 8 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)

Against: AFSCME Council 61; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Laborers International Union of North America; Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council; Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

1. February 11, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee · as SSB 1111
2. February 12, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Dotzler and Pike · as SSB 1111
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1111
4. February 25, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 466 · as SSB 1111
5. February 27, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. February 27, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Workforce committee