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

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 25, 2025
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

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What’s in it

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. S.F. _____ The bill applies to employment beginning on or after the effective date of the bill.

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 20, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Dave Sires REmail
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. DEmail
• Sen. Mike Pike REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§96.5

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