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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 2385: A bill for an act prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions.

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 2385 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions. Primary sponsor: Brian Meyer (Democratic), Ross Wilburn (Democratic), Heather Matson (Democratic), Timi Brown-Powers (Democratic), Jerome Amos (Democratic), Aime Wichtendahl (Democratic), Elizabeth Wilson (Democratic), Angel Ramirez (Democratic), Bob Kressig (Democratic), Mary Madison (Democratic), Ken Croken (Democratic), Dave Jacoby (Democratic), Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Tracy Ehlert (Democratic), Ruth Ann Gaines (Democratic), Rob Johnson (Democratic), Monica Kurth (Democratic), Lindsay James (Democratic), Dan Gosa (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Rereferred to Labor and Workforce.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian MeyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Ross WilburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Heather MatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Timi Brown-PowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Jerome AmosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Aime WichtendahlPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Elizabeth WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Angel RamirezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Bob KressigPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Mary MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Ken CrokenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Dave JacobyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Eric GjerdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Tracy EhlertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Ruth Ann GainesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Rob JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Monica KurthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Lindsay JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Dan GosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81

“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. Rereferred to Labor and Workforce.
  2. Placed on calendar.
  3. Motion prevailed.
  4. Motion to invoke Rule 60 to place on Calendar, yeas 92, nays 0.
  5. Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce.

Sources

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