Legislation / SF 2168

SENATE FILE 2168 Signed by Governor

Workforce matters including apprenticeships and other career training, unemployment insurance, and membership of the state workforce development board, making appropriations

Sponsor   Senate Workforce Committee Effective   06/30/2026, 07/01/2026 Formerly   SSB 3044 Last action   Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030. — June 2, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

19 declarations filed on this bill
● 7 For ● 2 Against ● 10 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
HSB 556 Programs and procedures of the department of workforce development.(See HF 2327.)
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SSB 3044 Programs and procedures of the department of workforce development.(See SF 2168.)
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HF 2327 Programs and procedures of the department of workforce development
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Feb 2, 2026 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 176.
Feb 2, 2026 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 178.
Feb 20, 2026 Senate Fiscal note.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Deferred. S.J. 486.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Amendments S-5072 filed. S.J. 487.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Point of order raised on S-5072, ruled not germane. S.J. 487.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5071 filed, adopted. S.J. 487.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Amendments S-5070 filed. S.J. 487.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Point of order raised on S-5070, ruled in order. S.J. 487.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5070 adopted. S.J. 487.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5073 filed, lost. S.J. 487.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 14. S.J. 488.
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 489.
Mar 5, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 572.
Mar 5, 2026 House Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 573.
Mar 9, 2026 House Fiscal note.
Mar 12, 2026 House Referred to Appropriations. H.J. 666.
Apr 2, 2026 House Subcommittee: Collins, Cooling and Stone. H.J. 805.
Apr 2, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 04/07/2026 12:30PM RM 304.
Apr 7, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Apr 8, 2026 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 870.
Apr 8, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 870.
Apr 9, 2026 House Committee amendment H-8344 filed. H.J. 870.
Apr 9, 2026 House Placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 872.
Apr 14, 2026 House Amendment H-8363 filed. H.J. 899.
Apr 15, 2026 House Amendment H-8363 to amendment H-8344 adopted. H.J. 913.
Apr 15, 2026 House Committee amendment H-8344 adopted, as amended. H.J. 913.
Apr 15, 2026 House Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 913.
May 2, 2026 House Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.
Apr 15, 2026 House Immediate message. H.J. 917.
Apr 16, 2026 Senate Message from House, with amendment S-5187. S.J. 813.
Apr 16, 2026 Senate Fiscal note.
Apr 29, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5233 to S-5187 filed. S.J. 925.
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5241 filed, withdrawn. S.J. 942.
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5233 adopted. S.J. 942.
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Senate concurred with S-5187, as amended. S.J. 942.
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 40, nays 0. S.J. 942.
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 943.
May 1, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 1069.
May 1, 2026 House Senate amendment H-8453 filed. H.J. 1071.
May 1, 2026 House Fiscal note.
May 1, 2026 House House concurred in Senate amendment H-8453. H.J. 1071.
May 1, 2026 House Passed House, yeas 87, nays 0. H.J. 1071.
May 1, 2026 House Immediate message. H.J. 1077.
May 2, 2026 Senate Message from House. S.J. 962.
May 18, 2026 Senate Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.
May 20, 2026 Senate Fiscal note.
Jun 2, 2026 Senate Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Amendment Passed 28 14 8 0–14 28–0 Party Line
Mar 5, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 28 14 8 0–14 28–0 Party Line
Apr 15, 2026 House Floor Passage Passed 95 0 5 29–0 66–0 Unanimous
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 40 0 10 13–0 27–0 Unanimous
May 1, 2026 House Floor Passage Passed 87 0 13 27–0 60–0 Unanimous
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall amendment S–5073 be adopted?
Passed 28 to 14 · Democrats 0 yea, 14 nay · Republicans 28 yea, 0 nay · 8 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Absent
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Absent
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Nay
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Nay
23 Jack Whitver Republican Absent
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Nay
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Nay
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Absent
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
40 Art Staed Democrat Nay
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Absent
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Absent
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 28 to 14 · Democrats 0 yea, 14 nay · Republicans 28 yea, 0 nay · 8 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Absent
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Absent
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Nay
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Nay
23 Jack Whitver Republican Absent
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Nay
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Nay
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Absent
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
40 Art Staed Democrat Nay
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Absent
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Absent
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 95 to 0 · Democrats 29 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 66 yea, 0 nay · 5 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
2 Robert Henderson Republican Yea
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Yea
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Yea
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Yea
7 Wendy Larson Republican Yea
8 Ann Meyer Republican Yea
9 Henry Stone Republican Yea
10 John Wills Republican Yea
11 Craig Williams Republican Yea
12 Steven Holt Republican Yea
13 Travis Sitzmann Republican Yea
14 Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
15 Matt Windschitl Republican Yea
16 David Sieck Republican Yea
17 Devon Wood Republican Yea
18 Tom Moore Republican Yea
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
20 Josh Turek Democrat Absent
21 Brooke Boden Republican Yea
22 Samantha Fett Republican Yea
23 Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
24 Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
25 Hans Wilz Republican Yea
26 Austin Harris Republican Yea
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
28 David Young Republican Yea
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Yea
31 Mary Madison Democrat Yea
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
34 Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
35 Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
36 Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
37 Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
39 Rick Olson Democrat Yea
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
42 Heather Matson Democrat Yea
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
45 Brian Lohse Republican Yea
46 Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
47 Carter Nordman Republican Yea
48 Chad Behn Republican Yea
49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
50 Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
51 Brett Barker Republican Yea
52 David Blom Republican Yea
53 Dean Fisher Republican Yea
54 Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
55 Shannon Latham Republican Yea
56 Mark Thompson Republican Yea
57 Pat Grassley Republican Yea
58 Charley Thomson Republican Yea
59 Christian Hermanson Republican Yea
60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
61 Timi Brown-powers Democrat Yea
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Absent
63 Michael Bergan Republican Yea
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
66 Steven Bradley Republican Yea
67 Craig Johnson Republican Yea
68 Chad Ingels Republican Yea
69 Tom Determann Republican Yea
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Yea
71 Lindsay James Democrat Yea
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Yea
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Yea
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
76 Derek Wulf Republican Yea
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
78 Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Yea
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
83 Cindy Golding Republican Yea
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Absent
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Yea
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Yea
88 Helena Hayes Republican Yea
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Yea
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
91 Judd Lawler Republican Yea
92 Heather Hora Republican Yea
93 Gary Mohr Republican Yea
94 Mike Vondran Republican Yea
95 Taylor Collins Republican Yea
96 Mark Cisneros Republican Absent
97 Ken Croken Democrat Absent
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 40 to 0 · Democrats 13 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 27 yea, 0 nay · 10 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Absent
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Absent
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Yea
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Absent
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Absent
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Absent
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Absent
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Absent
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Absent
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 87 to 0 · Democrats 27 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 60 yea, 0 nay · 13 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Absent
2 Robert Henderson Republican Yea
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Yea
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Absent
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Yea
7 Wendy Larson Republican Yea
8 Ann Meyer Republican Yea
9 Henry Stone Republican Yea
10 John Wills Republican Yea
11 Craig Williams Republican Yea
12 Steven Holt Republican Yea
13 Travis Sitzmann Republican Yea
14 Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
15 Matt Windschitl Republican Absent
16 David Sieck Republican Yea
17 Devon Wood Republican Yea
18 Tom Moore Republican Yea
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
20 Josh Turek Democrat Yea
21 Brooke Boden Republican Yea
22 Samantha Fett Republican Yea
23 Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
24 Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
25 Hans Wilz Republican Absent
26 Austin Harris Republican Yea
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
28 David Young Republican Yea
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Yea
31 Mary Madison Democrat Yea
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Absent
33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Absent
34 Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
35 Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
36 Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
37 Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
39 Rick Olson Democrat Absent
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
42 Heather Matson Democrat Yea
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Absent
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
45 Brian Lohse Republican Yea
46 Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
47 Carter Nordman Republican Yea
48 Chad Behn Republican Yea
49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
50 Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
51 Brett Barker Republican Yea
52 David Blom Republican Yea
53 Dean Fisher Republican Yea
54 Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
55 Shannon Latham Republican Absent
56 Mark Thompson Republican Yea
57 Pat Grassley Republican Yea
58 Charley Thomson Republican Yea
59 Christian Hermanson Republican Yea
60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
61 Timi Brown-powers Democrat Yea
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Absent
63 Michael Bergan Republican Yea
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
66 Steven Bradley Republican Yea
67 Craig Johnson Republican Yea
68 Chad Ingels Republican Yea
69 Tom Determann Republican Yea
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Yea
71 Lindsay James Democrat Yea
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Yea
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Absent
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
76 Derek Wulf Republican Yea
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
78 Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Yea
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
83 Cindy Golding Republican Yea
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Absent
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Yea
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Absent
88 Helena Hayes Republican Yea
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Yea
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
91 Judd Lawler Republican Yea
92 Heather Hora Republican Yea
93 Gary Mohr Republican Yea
94 Mike Vondran Republican Yea
95 Taylor Collins Republican Yea
96 Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
97 Ken Croken Democrat Yea
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
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Date Time Type Description Location
Apr 7, 2026 12:30 PM Hearing House Appropriations Subcommittee RM 304
Apr 8, 2026 1:00 PM Hearing House Appropriations Committee RM 103