Bill > HF696

Introduced Session

This bill relates to Code chapter 91A, the Iowa wage payment collection law. The bill requires the labor commissioner to place a high priority on investigation of possible violations of Code chapter 91A and enforcement of Code chapter 91A. The bill strikes language providing that the commissioner shall only enter a workplace to determine whether Code chapter 91A has been violated in response to a written complaint. The bill provides that the commissioner may make a determination on whether Code chapter 91A has been violated based upon the commissioner’s own investigation and may initiate an investigation based on an anonymous complaint or without receipt of a complaint. The bill modifies various provisions relating to enforcement of Code chapter 91A by making specified actions by the commissioner mandatory rather than discretionary.

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Jerome Amos (D)*,  Austin Baeth (D)*,  Sean Bagniewski (D)*,  Timi Brown-Powers (D)*,  Molly Buck (D)*,  Sue Cahill (D)*,  Jeff Cooling (D)*,  Ken Croken (D)*,  Tracy Ehlert (D)*,  John Forbes (D)*,  Ruth Ann Gaines (D)*,  Charles Isenhart (D)*,  Dave Jacoby (D)*,  Lindsay James (D)*,  Jennifer Konfrst (D)*,  Bob Kressig (D)*,  Monica Kurth (D)*,  Elinor Levin (D)*,  Mary Madison (D)*,  Heather Matson (D)*,  Brian Meyer (D)*,  Amy Nielsen (D)*,  Rick Olson (D)*,  Sami Scheetz (D)*,  J.D. Scholten (D)*,  Megan Srinivas (D)*,  Art Staed (D)*,  Sharon Steckman (D)*,  Josh Turek (D)*,  Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)*,  Ross Wilburn (D)*,  Elizabeth Wilson (D)*, 

Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 781. (on 04/10/2023)

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