# Iowa SF 487: A bill for an act relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1165.)

Iowa SF 487, A bill for an act relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1165.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE; status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (Subcommittee recommends passage.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 487
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1165.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Subcommittee recommends passage.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: workforce, labor and workforce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (29 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 29 | 16 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-17: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/17/2026 8:00AM RM 103. (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Subcommittee: Weldon, Croken and Jeneary. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read first time, referred to Labor and Workforce. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 16. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2026-01-21: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-01-15: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/20/2026 12:30PM Room 315. (legislature)
- 2026-01-14: Subcommittee: Dickey, Schultz, and Townsend. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Referred to Workforce. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF487.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF487.pdf)

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- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
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- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF487-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).