Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2046: A BILL FOR An Act relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions
Status: In committee, January 14, 2026
An Act relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5909XS (2) je/js S.F. 2046 DIVISION I WAGE PAYMENT COLLECTION Section 1. Section 91A.5, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: An employer shall have the burden to establish that a deduction from employee wages is lawful. An employer shall not withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless: Sec. 2. Section 91A.5, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: b. The employer has obtains advance written authorization from the employee to so deduct for any lawful purpose accruing to the benefit of the employee. Sec. 3. Section 91A.6, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 1. An employer shall after being notified by the director pursuant to subsection 2 do the following: a. Notify its employees in writing at the time of hiring what wages and regular paydays are designated by the employer. b. Notify its employees in writing whose wages are determined based on a task, piece, mile, or load basis about the method used to calculate wages and when the wages are earned …
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, PRESERVATION BOARD, STATE, inspections, appeals, and licensing department, civil procedure, wage payment collection law, claims, salaries and wages
Common questions
- What is SF2046?
- SF2046 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions.
- What does SF2046 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of SF2046?
- In committee as of January 14, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Pike. S.J. 91 . (January 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2046?
- Molly Donahue (D, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF2046?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2046&ga=91
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