Iowa · Bill 487 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability…

SF 487 Sponsored by Committee on Workforce Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 4, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A bill for an act relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions.

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 400.
  2. SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 411.
  3. SenateReferred to Workforce. S.J. 1057.
  4. Senate* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
  5. SenateSubcommittee: Dickey, Schultz, and Townsend. S.J. 89.
  6. SenateSubcommittee Meeting: 01/20/2026 12:30PM Room 315.
  7. SenateSubcommittee recommends passage.
  8. SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 126.
  1. SenatePlaced on calendar.
  2. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 29, nays 16. S.J. 463.
  3. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 468.
  4. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 552.
  5. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 604. · House Labor and Workforce
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee: Weldon, Croken and Jeneary. H.J. 667. · House Labor and Workforce
  7. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 03/17/2026 8:00AM RM 103. · House Labor and Workforce
  8. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · House Labor and Workforce

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 29–16
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 16 Not voting 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 15 no Republicans: 29 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 16

Absent · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Workforce Committee recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

 9–4
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Workforce Committee recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL
Members

Yes · 7

No · 4

Excused · 1

 7–4

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Workforce Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.