Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

SF 381 — A bill for an act relating to youth employment and providing penalties.

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

  1. ✓
    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 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Taylor.

  2. Introduced, referred to Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 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 35 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26002
Unaffiliated 7300
Democrat 11001
Total 341303
% of votes cast 68%26%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Boulton — Yea
Brown — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Celsi — Nay
Jochum — Nay
De Witt — Yea
Taylor, T. — Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Not Voting
Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Not Voting
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Not Voting
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 381?
SF 381 is sponsored by Herman C. Quirmbach (Democrat), Art Staed (Democrat), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat), CELSI, Janet Petersen (Democrat), Janice Weiner (Democrat), Cindy Winckler (Democrat), Mike Zimmer (Democrat), Liz Bennett (Democrat), William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat), Thomas Townsend (Democrat), and Molly Donahue (Democrat).
What is the current status of SF 381?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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