What is the status of SF2009?

In committee as of January 14, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Taylor. S.J. 89 . (January 14, 2026).

Where is the official record for SF2009?

On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2009&ga=91

Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly

Iowa SF2009: A BILL FOR An Act relating to certain employees of the department of corrections, including collective bargaining, health insurance for a surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the department, and certain operational and employment matters involving the department, and including applicability provisions

Q: What is SF2009?

SF2009 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to certain employees of the department of corrections, including collective bargaining, health insurance for a surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the department, and certain operational and employment matters involving the department, and including applicability provisions.

Q: What does SF2009 do?

In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to certain employees of the department of corrections, including collective bargaining, health insurance for a surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the department, and certain operational and employment matters involving the department, and including applicability provisions.

Status: In committee, January 14, 2026

An Act relating to certain employees of the department of corrections, including collective bargaining, health insurance for a surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the department, and certain operational and employment matters involving the department, and including applicability provisions.

What the bill says

A bill FOR An Act relating to certain employees of the department of corrections, including collective bargaining, health insurance for a surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the department, and certain operational and employment matters involving the department, and including applicability provisions.

From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:

A BILL FOR An Act relating to certain employees of the department of corrections, including collective bargaining, health insurance for a surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the department, and certain operational and employment matters involving the department, and including applicability provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5363XS (3) je/js S.F. 2009 Section 1. Section 20.3, subsection 11, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. g. A nonsupervisory employee of the Iowa department of corrections with ongoing direct contact with inmates. Sec. 2. Section 509A.13D, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 3. The governing body of the state shall not be required to pay for the full cost of the health insurance under this section; however, the governing body of the state may pay the full cost or a portion of the cost of the health insurance. If the full cost or a portion of the cost of the coverage is not paid by the governing body of the state, the surviving spouse and each surviving child who is eligible for health insurance under this section may elect to continue coverage by paying that portion of the cost of the health insurance not paid by the governing body of the state. …

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