Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2378: A BILL FOR An Act increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits
Status: In committee, March 31, 2026
An Act increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5703YH (6) je/js H.F. 2378 Section 1. Section 91D.1, subsection 1, paragraphs a and d, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows: a. (1) The state hourly wage shall be at least $6.20 as of April 1, 2007, and $7.25 as of January 1, 2008 $10.00 as of July 1, 2026, $12.50 as of July 1, 2027, and $15.00 as of July 1, 2028. (2) The state hourly wage, including the state hourly wage for the first ninety calendar days of employment provided in paragraph "d", shall be increased annually on July 1, beginning July 1, 2029, by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase, if any, in federal social security benefits authorized during the previous state fiscal year by the federal social security administration pursuant to section 215 of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §415. In no case shall the state hourly wage be decreased. d. An employer is not required to pay an employee the applicable state hourly wage provided in paragraph "a" until the employee has completed ninety calendar days of employment with …
Sponsors
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81) · primary sponsor
- Meyer (R)
- Elinor Levin (D, 89)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
- Heather Matson (D, 42)
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
- Jr, Amos
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80)
- Elizabeth Wilson (D, 73)
- Angel Ramirez (D, 78)
- Bob Kressig (D, 75)
- Ken Croken (D, 97)
Latest actions
- : Rereferred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 784 .
- : Placed on calendar. H.J. 769 .
- : Motion prevailed. H.J. 769 .
- : Motion to invoke Rule 60 to place on Calendar, yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 769 .
- : Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 243 .
Votes
- Motion to invoke Rule 60 to place on Calendar, yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 769 . (March 31, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: minimum wage, salaries and wages
Common questions
- What is HF2378?
- HF2378 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits.
- What does HF2378 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social security benefits.
- What is the status of HF2378?
- In committee as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Rereferred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 784 . (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2378?
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2378?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2378&ga=91
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