All Roll Calls
Yes: 120 • No: 107
IowaSF 47291st General Assembly (2025–2026)SenateWALLET
A bill for an act relating to retention and recertification elections for public employee collective bargaining units and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1172.) Applicability date: 05/19/2026.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE
Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Board can reschedule votes for court cases
The board extends timelines when a mandamus petition or appeal is pending. It may move a vote between the June 1–Nov. 1 window and the 365–270-day window so the case can finish first. The board must adopt rules under chapter 17A that set procedures and timelines, including how it will extend timelines and reschedule votes.
Faster voter lists for union elections
Before a vote, the board sends written notice to the employer and the union. Within 10 days, the employer must give the board a list of unit employees. The board uses the list to set who can vote and to count results. After the 10 days, the board posts on its website the employers with pending votes and names any that missed the list. Within 60 days after that first posting, any Iowa resident can ask a district court or Polk County to order the list. The court speeds the case, must grant the writ if the employer failed, and awards court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the winner.
Regular recertification votes for public workers
The employment appeal board runs a vote to keep and recertify your bargaining representative before your contract ends. If your contract expires June 30, the vote happens between June 1 and Nov. 1 of the prior year. For other end dates, the vote happens 365 to 270 days before expiration. The ballot asks whether to keep and recertify the representative. Starting May 19, 2026, these rules apply only when the board’s notice of intent is issued on or after that date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/28/2026
Amendment H-8419
Yes: 32 • No: 58
House vote • 4/28/2026
Passed House
Yes: 56 • No: 34
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 32 • No: 15
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2026GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
5/5/2026SenateMessage from House.
4/28/2026HouseImmediate message.
4/28/2026legislaturePassed House, yeas 56, nays 34.
4/28/2026HouseAmendment H-8419, yeas 32, nays 58, filed, lost.
4/28/2026legislatureAmendment H-8420, yeas 32, nays 57, filed, lost.
4/28/2026legislatureAmendment H-8419 deferred.
4/28/2026legislatureMotion to suspend rules failed.
4/28/2026legislatureMotion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8421, yeas 35, nays 55.
4/28/2026legislaturePoint of order raised on H-8421, ruled not germane.
4/28/2026legislatureAmendment H-8421 filed.
4/28/2026legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
3/26/2026legislaturePlaced on calendar.
3/19/2026legislatureCommittee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 7.
3/18/2026legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
3/18/2026legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/11/2026legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
3/10/2026legislatureSubcommittee: Holt, Olson and Thomson, C.
3/10/2026legislature* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
12/31/2025legislatureRereferred to Judiciary.
5/15/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/2/2025legislatureCommittee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.
4/2/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/2/2025legislature
Bill Text
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