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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 487: Relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance under Code chapter 96. Current requirements for these matters are largely set out in rules of the department of workforce development. The bill requires that an employing unit keep records regarding an employee that are required for purposes of unemployment compensation for three years after a calendar year in which remuneration that the records relate to was paid to the employee. If the employing unit did not pay remuneration, but remuneration was due, the employer shall keep records regarding an employee that are required for purposes of unemployment compensation for three years after the calendar year in which remuneration was due.

Sponsors

Workforce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 12, 2026

  • Rep. Ryan Weldon (R) · ryan.weldon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 7 against

For: Home Builders Association of Iowa

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; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

  1. February 19, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee · as SSB 1165
  2. February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Alons and Donahue · as SSB 1165
  3. March 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 487 · as SSB 1165
  4. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1165
  5. March 4, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. March 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Workforce committee
  8. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Schultz and Townsend
  9. January 20, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. January 21, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  11. March 4, 2026Passed the Senate, 29–16
  12. March 9, 2026Arrived in the House
  13. March 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Weldon, Croken and Jeneary
  14. March 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF487