The Iowa Legislature has a number of bills it will be considering this session. Although some bills may die in committee it’s interesting to see what is being considered. Below are the bills and study bills that are currently in the House Labor Committee and Senate Labor & Business Relations Committee. You can see the full text of the bills on the committee websites.

Senate Labor & Business Relations Committee:

SF 7

A bill for an act relating to notice of public disclosure of certain workers’ compensation information.
SF 24

A bill for an act providing for the licensure of elevator contractors and elevator mechanics and providing penalties.
SSB 1051

A study bill for an act pertaining to the duties and regulations under the purview of the labor commissioner.
SSB 1052

A study bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance benefits and compliance with federal law regarding and in order to qualify for funding, and including effective and applicability dates.
SSB 1053

A study bill for an act relating to an increase in the balance of the unemployment compensation reserve fund and the purposes for which the fund’s interest may be used.
SSB 1054

A study bill for an act providing training program extension benefits to unemployment insurance benefits, and including an applicability date.
SSB 1055

A study bill for an act requiring employers to provide notice of plant closings and mass layoffs and providing penalties.
SSB 1071

A study bill for an act relating to the duties of the labor commissioner pursuant to wage payment collection and child labor law enforcement, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.

House Labor Committee:

HF 10 A bill for an act relating to employees who are breast-feeding.
HF 11 A bill for an act to increase the state minimum hourly wage by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits.
HF 24 A bill for an act requiring employers to provide employees with meal periods and rest periods and providing penalties.
HSB 61 A study bill pertaining to the duties and regulations under the purview of the labor commissioner.
HSB 62 A study bill for requiring employers to provide notice of plant closings and mass layoffs and providing penalties.
HSB 63 A study bill relating to the duties of the labor commissioner pursuant to wage payment collection and child labor law enforcement, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.

I will be tracking these bills throughout the legislative session and provide updates periodically.