All Roll Calls
Yes: 141 • No: 0
IowaHF 44191st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act concerning the functions of the employment appeal board; the workers’ compensation commissioner; and the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing relating to contested cases, judicial review, and liability. (Formerly HSB 18.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE
Signed by Governor
workforce
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New appeal rules for Iowa workers
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa law establishes a full-time Employment Appeal Board within the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing. It hears contested cases under section 70A.28; chapter 8A, subchapter IV; and chapters 20, 80, 88, 91C, 96, and 97B. It also carries out chapter 20 duties involving public employees and employers. Rehearing requests follow section 17A.16 unless the listed laws provide different rules; court review follows section 17A.19. Petitioners can seek review in the county where they last worked or lived. Those living outside Iowa must file in Polk County, and petitions must name other parties. Review petitions must briefly explain their grounds and name the agency as respondent, except under sections 10A.324 and 20.34. The board must send the full case record within 60 days after filing, unless the court allows longer. It can also send legal questions to the court. Reviews and those questions take priority over other civil cases, except workers’ compensation cases. Appeals from the district court to the Iowa Supreme Court require no bond. The board can use a salaried employee, a designated attorney, or, upon request, the Attorney General for representation.
Unemployment payments limited to available funds
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa unemployment benefits are payable only as allowed by law and with available unemployment fund money. The state, Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, and Employment Appeal Board are not liable for amounts above those funds. This limits recovery from those agencies if the fund lacks enough money to cover a claim. The law does not itself change who qualifies or the benefit amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed House
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2025HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025HouseMessage from Senate.
4/15/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/14/2025SenatePassed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
4/14/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025SenatePlaced on calendar.
4/2/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/2/2025SenateSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/26/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 8:30AM Room 315.
3/25/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Schultz, Dickey, and Wahls.
3/20/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Workforce.
3/17/2025SenateMessage from House.
3/17/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
3/17/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/13/2025HousePassed House, yeas 96, nays 0.
3/13/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/17/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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