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SF 603 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to workforce compensation and training, unemployment insurance, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development, the workforce development board, and local government entities, and including effective date provisions.

This bill aims to restructure and streamline the administrative functions of Iowa's workforce development system. It modifies the duties and oversight responsibilities of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), the state Workforce Development Board, and local workforce development boards. Key provisions include eliminating many specific state-mandated duties for the state and local boards, instead requiring their functions and local plans to align with current federal workforce laws and regulations. The bill also clarifies collaborative responsibilities between DWD and the Department of Education regarding industry partnerships and reporting.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
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Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 28, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends Iowa's workforce development and unemployment insurance laws to modernize federal program alignment, clarify local government responsibilities, and repeal outdated sections. It specifically updates rules for national service programs like AmeriCorps and establishes new standards for local workforce plans. Additionally, it introduces restrictions on local governments regarding developer compensation and training requirements.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of federal workforce programs to include new initiatives like AmeriCorps Vista and RefugeeRISE, while simultaneously limiting the ability of local governments to impose additional restrictions on developer and contractor compensation or training beyond state law.
ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of eligible national service programs to include AmeriCorps Vista and RefugeeRISE, ensuring these programs are recognized under Iowa's national service corps framework.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for local workforce development boards to create and submit plans in partnership with elected officials, ensuring alignment with federal standards.

ENFORCEMENT

Introduced new restrictions preventing counties and cities from adopting ordinances that impose additional compensation or training requirements on developers and contractors beyond what state law allows.

TECHNICAL

Repealed several outdated sections (84A.7 through 84A.11) that were no longer relevant to current workforce development structures.

DEFINITION

Amended the definition of 'taxable wages' for unemployment insurance to clarify calculations based on contributions required in the state where employment occurred.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
13
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with S-3030.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3034 filed, lost.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3033 filed, lost.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Message from House, with amendment S-3030.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 64, nays 34.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1106, yeas 64, nays 34, adopted.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1106.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-1106, ruled not germane.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1117 to amendment H-1106, yeas 33, nays 63.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-1117 to amendment H-1106, ruled not germane.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1117 filed.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1115 to amendment H-1106, yeas 34, nays 64.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-1115 to amendment H-1106, ruled not germane.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1115 filed.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1116 to amendment H-1106, yeas 33, nays 65, filed, lost.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1106 filed.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.