---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to employment security benefits. (Formerly HSB 596.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
description: "A bill for an act relating to employment security benefits. (Formerly HSB 596.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 2355"
citation: "Iowa HF 2355 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["labor and employment", "unemployment", "unemployment compensation", "voluntary shared work program", "workforce development department"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 18
action_count: 64
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2022-02-10"
last_action: "2022-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2a3c6e2c-affd-42ae-8351-e08b968d70a7"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2355&ga=89"
source_hash: "f64287e4e18d4a78192d7e73daa8d1741a696f5b5366867b98e5fcf1acdc04d4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 2355 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to employment security benefits. (Formerly HSB 596.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/attachments/HF2355.html)
2. **Amendment H-8091** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8091.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8225** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8225.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8227** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8227.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-8228** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8228.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-8229** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8229.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-8230** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8230.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-8231** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8231.pdf)
9. **Amendment H-8232** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8232.pdf)
10. **Amendment H-8233** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8233.pdf)
11. **Amendment H-8234** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8234.pdf)
12. **Amendment H-8235** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8235.pdf)
13. **Amendment H-8259** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8259.pdf)
14. **Amendment S-5087** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S5087.pdf)
15. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/attachments/HF2355.html)
16. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/89/attachments/HF2355.html)
17. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF2355_GovLetter.pdf)
18. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF2355.html)

## Votes

- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8225, as amended? — **59–37** (pass) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8232, to amendment H-8225? — **36–58** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8233, to amendment H-8225? — **36–59** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8227, to amendment H-8225? — **36–58** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **30–14** (pass) · upper
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8229, to amendment H-8225? — **35–59** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8234, to amendment H-8225? — **35–60** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8231, to amendment H-8225? — **36–59** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8235, to amendment H-8225? — **36–59** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-5087 be adopted? — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **58–37** (pass) · lower
- Shall the Senate recede from its amendment? — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **30–20** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-02-10** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2022-02-24** Amendment H-8091 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-17** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2022-03-22** Amendment H-8225 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-23** Amendments H-8227, H-8229, H-8231, H-8232, H-8233, H-8234 and H-8235 filed.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8227 to amendment H-8225, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8227 to amendment H-8225, yeas 36, nays 58.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Amendment H-8228 to amendment H-8225, filed, withdrawn.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8229 to amendment H-8225, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8229 to amendment H-8225, yeas 35, nays 59.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8231 to amendment H-8225, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8231 to amendment H-8225, yeas 36, nays 59.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8232 to amendment H-8225, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8232 to amendment H-8225, yeas 36, nays 58.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8233 to amendment H-8225, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8233 to amendment H-8225, yeas 36, nays 59.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8234 to amendment H-8225, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8234 to amendment H-8225, yeas 35, nays 60.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8235 to amendment H-8225, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8235 to amendment H-8225, yeas 36, nays 59.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Amendment H-8230 to amendment H-8225, filed, adopted.
- **2022-03-23** Point of order raised on amendment H-8225, as amended, ruled not germane.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8225, as amended, yeas 59, nays 37.
- **2022-03-23** Motion to suspend rules prevailed.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Amendment H-8225, yeas 59, nays 37, adopted, as amended.
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Amendment H-8091 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Passed House, yeas 58, nays 37. `passage`
- **2022-03-23** Explanation of vote.
- **2022-03-23** Immediate message.
- **2022-03-23** Message from House.
- **2022-03-23** Read first time, attached to similar SF 2131. `reading-1`
- **2022-03-23** Substituted for SF 2131.
- **2022-03-23** Amendment S-5087 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 20. `passage`
- **2022-03-23** Immediate message.
- **2022-03-23** Message from Senate.
- **2022-03-23** Senate amendment H-8259 filed.
- **2022-03-28** Fiscal note.
- **2022-04-26** House refused to concur in Senate amendment H-8259.
- **2022-04-26** Immediate message.
- **2022-04-26** Message from House.
- **2022-04-26** Senate receded.
- **2022-04-26** Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 14. `passage`
- **2022-04-26** Immediate message.
- **2022-04-28** Message from Senate.
- **2022-06-01** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2022-06-16** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-27** Fiscal note.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2a3c6e2c-affd-42ae-8351-e08b968d70a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).