A bill for an act relating to workforce training, unemployment insurance, adult education, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development, the workforce development board, and local workforce development boards, and making appropriations.
SSB 1068 updates Iowa's workforce development laws to align with federal requirements. It revises definitions for national service programs (like AmeriCorps and RefugeeRISE), requires local workforce boards to develop federally compliant plans, and mandates new reporting on education and job training outcomes. The bill affects the Department of Workforce Development, local workforce boards, and job seekers accessing training programs. Key changes include repealing outdated sections (84A.7-84A.11) and adding requirements for annual reports on scholarship program participation and employment outcomes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 222.
legislature
Feb 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2025 10:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Pike, Taylor, and Townsend.
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Workforce.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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