Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable

Same legislation: HF 30, SF 234

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2019
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2019
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Employers would have to treat employees who adopt a child the same way they treat biological parents for the first year. This means adoptive parents would receive the same job protections, benefits, and policies as parents with a newborn. These rules apply to most workers in Iowa, though some agricultural workers are not included.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill requires an employer under Code chapter 91A to treat an employee who adopts a child in the same manner as an employee who is the biological parent of a newborn child for purposes of employment policies, benefits, and protections for the first year of the adoption.158.2 defines “employer” as a person, as defined in Code chapter 4, who in this state employs for wages a natural person. The definition specifies that an employer does not include a client, patient, customer, or other person who obtains professional services from a licensed person who provides the services on a fee service basis or as an independent contractor. 2 defines “employee” as a natural person who is employed in this state for wages by an employer.2 specifies that “employee” also includes a commission salesperson who takes orders or performs services on behalf of a principal and who is paid on the basis of commissions but does not include persons who purchase for their own account for resale.2 also excludes certain persons engaged in agriculture from the definition of “employee”. Code chapter 91A is administered and enforced by the labor commissioner. A violation of Code chapter 91A or the administrative rules promulgated under it is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 per pay period for each violation.

Full bill text²

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§91A.5B

How the Code works³

Lobbying

6 for · 0 against · 21 undecided · Who →

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88th General Assembly

HF 30Cleared committeeHouse companion SF 234Cleared committeeSenate companion HF 2579Cleared committeeHouse companion

Picked up later

SF 7Cleared committee89th GA HF 724Passed a chamber89th GA SF 3Renumbered90th GA

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