A bill for an act relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions.
This bill requires Iowa employers to maintain accurate work records related to unemployment insurance for three years after remuneration is paid (or due). It mandates that the Department of Workforce Development conduct field audits of employer records to verify compliance with unemployment insurance rules, including pre-audit interviews and detailed reviews of pay records for at least one employee per quarter. Employers must provide access to documents like pay stubs, W-2 forms, tax returns, and business licenses during audits. The bill also establishes procedures for employers to contest audit decisions regarding employee eligibility under unemployment insurance rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Mar 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 487.
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 4:00PM Room G15.
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Taylor, Alons, and Donahue.
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Workforce.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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