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Bills › 88th General Assembly

SF 234Died when the session ended · February 14, 2019

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

Topics:Courts & civil lawJobs & workers

Same legislation: HF 30, HF 2579

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Also covers HF 30 and HF 2579.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2019
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2019
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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

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.

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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.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 11, 2019. On February 14, 2019 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§91A.5B

How the Code works2

Lobbying

6 for · 0 against · 21 undecided · Who →

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88th General Assembly

HF 30Cleared committeeHouse companionSF 234Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 2579Cleared committeeHouse companion

Picked up later

SF 7Cleared committee89th GAHF 724Passed a chamber89th GASF 3Renumbered90th GA

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Similar bills

  • SF 7 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
    89th General Assembly · In committee
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  • SF 3 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 186
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  • HF 2417 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
    88th General Assembly · Passed House
    Nearly identical
  • HF 724 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
    89th General Assembly · Passed House
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  • HF 248 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
    91st General Assembly · Signed by Governor
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