Bills › 91st General Assembly
Establishing a water and wastewater operator apprenticeship and work release pilot program for inmates, and making appropriations
Sponsored by Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Same legislation: HF 2588
Progress
- IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2588 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2588 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 18, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2588.
February 17, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 323. Journal
February 17, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 323. Journal
February 4, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 3, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:45PM RM 103.
January 29, 2026
Subcommittee: Sitzmann, Amos Jr. and Gerhold. H.J. 177. Journal
January 21, 2026
Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 132. Journal
Meetings
- Tuesday, February 17 · 10:30 AMLabor and Workforce committee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 4 · 12:45 PMLabor and Workforce subcommittee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 3 · 1:00 PMLabor and Workforce committee · RM 102Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 17, 202616–0
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 0Against · 0Undecided · 8
- AFSCME Council 61Undecided
- Central Iowa Water WorksUndecided
- Iowa Association of Community College TrusteesUndecided
- Iowa Dept. of Natural ResourcesUndecided
- Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIOUndecided
- Iowa Rural Water AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Section American Water Works AssociationUndecided
- West Des Moines Water WorksUndecided
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