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

SSB 3044: Relating to programs and procedures of the department of workforce development and including effective date provisions

Became SF 2168 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to programs and procedures of the department of workforce development (department). DIVISION I —— REEMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. The bill requires the department, as a required part of its administration of unemployment compensation benefits, to operate a reemployment case management program. The program shall provide individualized reemployment services to claimants who are no longer attached to work. The bill specifies the time period for the services. The bill provides that an individual is considered to be earnestly and actively seeking work for purposes of eligibility for benefits if the individual is participating in and compliant with the program.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

5 million. 3 million. Division VIII — Reemployment Case Management Program Description Division VIII of the Bill codifies the Reemployment Case Management (RCM) Program and requires an individual to participate in the RCM Program in order to receive unemployme…

Senate subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 7 against

For: Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Workforce Development; Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa (MCAI); NECA - Iowa (NEC); Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33

Against: AFSCME Council 61; Common Good Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Laborers International Union of North America; Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
  2. January 20, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Dotzler and Koelker
  3. January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. January 29, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2168

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/SSB3044