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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 2156: A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of certain individuals employed by educational institutions for unemployment insurance benefits between two successive academic years or terms.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 2156 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of certain individuals employed by educational institutions for unemployment insurance benefits between two successive academic years or terms. Primary sponsor: Heather Matson (Democratic), Angel Ramirez (Democratic), Tracy Ehlert (Democratic), Mary Madison (Democratic), Dan Gosa (Democratic), Monica Kurth (Democratic), Elinor Levin (Democratic), Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Aime Wichtendahl (Democratic), Jerome Amos (Democratic), Timi Brown-Powers (Democratic), Brian Meyer (Democratic), Elizabeth Wilson (Democratic), Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic), Bob Kressig (Democratic), Ross Wilburn (Democratic), Larry McBurney (Democratic), J.D. Scholten (Democratic), Rob Johnson (Democratic), Ken Croken (Democratic), Austin Baeth (Democratic), Sean Bagniewski (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 26, 2026): Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heather MatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Angel RamirezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Tracy EhlertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Mary MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Dan GosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Monica KurthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Elinor LevinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Eric GjerdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Aime WichtendahlPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Jerome AmosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Timi Brown-PowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Brian MeyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Elizabeth WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Jennifer KonfrstPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Bob KressigPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Ross WilburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Larry McBurneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
J.D. ScholtenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Rob JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Ken CrokenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Austin BaethPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Sean BagniewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source