Relating to retention and recertification elections for public employee collective bargaining units and including effective date and applicability provisions. Applicability date: 05/19/2026

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 21, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 25, 2025
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202532–15
5. ✓
   Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
6. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseApril 28, 202656–34
7. ✓
   Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
8. ✓
   Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Lobbyist declarations

• AFSCME Council 61Against
• IBEW Iowa State ConferenceAgainst
• Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIOAgainst
• Iowa Peace Officers AssociationAgainst
• Iowa State Building and Construction TradesAgainst
• Iowa State Education AssociationAgainst
• Laborers International Union of North AmericaAgainst
• Linn County Board of SupervisorsAgainst
• Mid-American Carpenters Regional CouncilAgainst
• Teamsters Local 238Against
• United Professionals/UEAgainst
• Americans For ProsperityFor
• Mackinac Center ActionFor
• Professional Educators of IowaFor
• Cedar Rapids Metro Economic AllianceUndecided
• City of Cedar RapidsUndecided
• City of Des MoinesUndecided
• Iowa Association of School BoardsUndecided
• Iowa Board of RegentsUndecided
• Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and LicensingUndecided
• Iowa League of CitiesUndecided
• Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)Undecided
• Iowa Professional Fire FightersUndecided
• Iowa State Association of CountiesUndecided
• Iowa State Police AssociationUndecided
• Linn County Board of SupervisorsUndecided
• Professional Educators of IowaUndecided
• Rural School Advocates of IowaUndecided
• School Administrators of IowaUndecided
• State Police Officers CouncilUndecided
• Urban Education Network of IowaUndecided
• Linn County Board of SupervisorsWithdrawn

Lobbying overview →