Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits for other compensation received and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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

Under current law, an individual is disqualified for unemployment benefits for any week in which the individual receives payment of wages in lieu of notice, a separation allowance, severance pay, or dismissal pay. This bill adds payment of any other remuneration in connection with separation from employment to the grounds for such disqualification. The bill provides that if the amount of the payment for wages in lieu of notice, separation allowance, severance pay, dismissal pay, or any other remuneration in connection with separation from employment received in a week exceeds the benefits the individual would otherwise be entitled to receive for the week, the amount of benefits in subsequent weeks the individual would otherwise be entitled to receive shall also be reduced by the amount of the payment.

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, 2025. On February 18, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Sen. Mike Pike REmail
• Sen. Molly Donahue DEmail
• Sen. Dave Sires REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§96.5

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works