Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2277: A BILL FOR An Act relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership
Status: In committee, February 12, 2026
An Act relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5908XS (2) je/js S.F. 2277 Section 1. Section 731.1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 731.1 Right to join union. It is declared to be the policy of the state of Iowa that no person within its boundaries shall be deprived of the right to work at the person's chosen occupation for any employer because of membership in, or affiliation with, withdrawal or expulsion from, or refusal to join, any labor union, organization, or association, and any contract which that contravenes this policy is illegal and void. Sec. 2. Section 731.2, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 731.2 Refusal to employ prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to refuse or deny employment to any person because of membership in, or affiliation with, or resignation or withdrawal from, a labor union, organization, or association, or because of refusal to join or affiliate with a labor union, organization or association. Sec. 3. Section 731.3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 731.3 Contracts to exclude unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation, or labor …
Sponsors
- Zach Wahls (D, 43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Driscoll, Sires, and Wahls. S.J. 279 .
- : Introduced, referred to Workforce. S.J. 251 .
Subjects: contracts, unions, rights, labor unions, labor and employment, misdemeanors
Common questions
- What is SF2277?
- SF2277 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership.
- What does SF2277 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership.
- What is the status of SF2277?
- In committee as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Sires, and Wahls. S.J. 279 . (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2277?
- Zach Wahls (D, 43).
- Where is the official record for SF2277?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2277&ga=91
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