HF 2385 — A bill for an act prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions.
Last action — Rereferred to Labor and Workforce.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
19 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Rereferred to Labor and Workforce.
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Placed on calendar.
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Motion prevailed.
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Motion to invoke Rule 60 to place on Calendar, yeas 92, nays 0.
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Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce.
Sponsors
- Daniel Gosa · Primary
- Lindsay James · Primary
- Monica Kurth · Primary
- Rob Johnson · Primary
- Ruth Ann Gaines · Primary
- Tracy A. Ehlert · Primary
- Eric J. Gjerde · Primary
- David Jacoby · Primary
- Ken Croken · Primary
- Mary Lee Madison · Primary
- Bob Kressig · Primary
- Elizabeth Wilson · Primary
- Aime Wichtendahl · Primary
- Jerome Amos Jr. · Primary
- Timi M. Brown-Powers · Primary
- Heather Matson · Primary
- Ross Wilburn · Primary
- Brian Meyer · Primary
- Angel Ramirez · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (19)
- Daniel Gosa Democrat
- Lindsay James Democrat
- Monica Kurth Democrat
- Rob Johnson Democrat
- Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat
- Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat
- Eric J. Gjerde Democrat
- David Jacoby Democrat
- Ken Croken Democrat
- Mary Lee Madison Democrat
- Bob Kressig Democrat
- Elizabeth Wilson Democrat
- Aime Wichtendahl Democrat
- Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat
- Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat
- Heather Matson Democrat
- Ross Wilburn Democrat
- Brian Meyer Democrat
- Angel Ramirez Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HF 2385?
- HF 2385 is sponsored by Daniel Gosa (Democrat), Lindsay James (Democrat), Monica Kurth (Democrat), Rob Johnson (Democrat), Ruth Ann Gaines (Democrat), Tracy A. Ehlert (Democrat), Eric J. Gjerde (Democrat), David Jacoby (Democrat), Ken Croken (Democrat), Mary Lee Madison (Democrat), Bob Kressig (Democrat), Elizabeth Wilson (Democrat), Aime Wichtendahl (Democrat), Jerome Amos Jr. (Democrat), Timi M. Brown-Powers (Democrat), Heather Matson (Democrat), Ross Wilburn (Democrat), Brian Meyer (Democrat), and Angel Ramirez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HF 2385?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HF 2385?
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