House File 2318 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2318 BY CROKEN , MADISON , KURTH , WILSON , AMOS JR. , BROWN-POWERS , RAMIREZ , WILBURN , and JAMES A BILL FOR An Act relating to eligibility for unemployment benefits for 1 participants in strikes or other labor disputes. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5119YH (3) 91 je/js

H.F. 2318 Section 1. Section 96.4, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 1 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. The individual is able to work, is available for work, 3 and is earnestly and actively seeking work. This subsection 4 is waived if the individual is deemed partially unemployed, 5 while employed at the individual’s regular job, as defined 6 in section 96.1A, subsection 37 , paragraph “b” , subparagraph 7 (1), or temporarily unemployed as defined in section 96.1A, 8 subsection 37 , paragraph “c” . This subsection is waived if 9 the individual is not disqualified for benefits under section 10 96.5, subsection 3, paragraph “b” , subparagraph (4). The work 11 search requirements of this subsection and the disqualification 12 requirement for failure to apply for, or to accept , suitable 13 work of section 96.5, subsection 3 , are waived if the 14 individual is not disqualified for benefits under section 96.5, 15 subsection 1 , paragraph “h” . 16 Sec. 2. Section 96.5, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 2026, 17 is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 18 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (4) Beginning on the fifteenth day of an 19 individual’s participation in a stoppage of work resulting from 20 a strike or other labor dispute at the factory, establishment, 21 or other premises at which the individual is or was last 22 employed. 23 Sec. 3. Section 96.5, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended by 24 striking the subsection. 25 EXPLANATION 26 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 27 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 28 This bill provides that an individual otherwise eligible for 29 unemployment benefits shall not be denied benefits beginning on 30 the 15th day of the individual’s participation in a stoppage 31 of work resulting from a strike or other labor dispute at 32 the factory, establishment, or other premises at which the 33 individual is or was last employed. The bill provides that 34 such an individual is not subject to work search requirements 35 -1- LSB 5119YH (3) 91 je/js 1/ 2

H.F. 2318 for unemployment benefits. Under current law, such an 1 individual is disqualified for unemployment benefits with 2 specified exceptions. 3 -2- LSB 5119YH (3) 91 je/js 2/ 2