Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2045: 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, January 14, 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, January 14, 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 5910XS (2) je/js S.F. 2045 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, and $15.00 as of July 1, 2026. (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, 2027, 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 the employer. An employer shall pay an employee who has not completed …
Sponsors
- Molly Donahue (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Art Staed (D, 40)
- Hardman, Renee (D, 16)
- Drey, Catelin (D, 1)
- Matt Blake (D, 22)
- Izaah Knox (D, 17)
- Tony Bisignano (D, 15)
- Thomas Townsend (D, 36)
- Janet Petersen (D, 18)
- Mike Zimmer (D, 35)
- Cindy Winckler (D, 49)
- Herman Quirmbach (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Pike. S.J. 91 .
- : Introduced, referred to Workforce. S.J. 84 .
Subjects: labor and employment, cost of living, federal government, minimum wage, social security, salaries and wages
Common questions
- What is SF2045?
- SF2045 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 SF2045 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 SF2045?
- In committee as of January 14, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Pike. S.J. 91 . (January 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2045?
- Molly Donahue (D, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF2045?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2045&ga=91
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