Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SF 358 — A bill for an act relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year to an individual laid off due to an employer going out of business.

Last action — Subcommittee: Driscoll, Dotzler, and Taylor.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill increases the maximum unemployment benefits for individuals laid off due to their employer going out of business from 26 to 39 times their weekly benefit amount.

  • Section 96.3, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 2025

    twenty-six → thirty-nine

    The maximum benefits for laid-off individuals due to employer closure are increased.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Dotzler, and Taylor.

  2. Introduced, referred to Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65003
Democrat 11000
Republican 20001
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Not Voting
Bacon — Yea
Baltimore — Not Voting
Baudler — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Finkenauer — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heartsill — Yea
Heddens — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Hein — Yea
Highfill — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kearns — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sheets — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Thede — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hanson — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Miller — Yea
Cownie — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forristall — Not Voting
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Not Voting
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29002
Republican 15000
Democrat 4000
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Not Voting
Bolkcom — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Johnson, D. — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Danielson — Yea
Dix — Yea
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 358?
SF 358 is sponsored by Mike Zimmer (Democrat), Liz Bennett (Democrat), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat), Matt Blake (Democrat), Art Staed (Democrat), Janet Petersen (Democrat), Cindy Winckler (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), and William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of SF 358?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SF 358?
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