A bill for an act relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions.
This Iowa bill requires employers to prove wage deductions are lawful and mandates written notices about pay schedules, wage calculation methods, and changes affecting pay. It demands detailed pay statements showing hours worked, sales, miles, or other metrics for each pay period. Employers face penalties including liquidated damages for intentional nonpayment of wages, and the law prohibits retaliation against employees who file wage complaints. The bill directly affects Iowa employers and employees by strengthening wage transparency and enforcement.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Pike.
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Workforce.
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Art Staed
DDemocratic
P
Bill Dotzler
DDemocratic
P
Catelin Drey
DDemocratic
P
Cindy Winckler
DDemocratic
P
Herman Quirmbach
DDemocratic
P
Izaah Knox
DDemocratic
P
Janet Petersen
DDemocratic
P
Janice Weiner
DDemocratic
P
Liz Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Matt Blake
DDemocratic
P
Mike Zimmer
DDemocratic
P
Molly Donahue
DDemocratic
P
Renee Hardman
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Garriott
DDemocratic
P
Tom Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Tony Bisignano
DDemocratic
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