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

Sponsored by the Senate Labor and Business Relations Committee

Topics:Jobs & workers

Same legislation: SF 82, SSB 1204, SF 2165, HSB 633, HF 2417

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2019
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2019
Done: Senate committeeMarch 5, 2019
Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2165
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2165 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2165 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires an employer under Code chapter 91A to treat an employee who chooses to adopt 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, or by a person making an independent placement according to the provisions of Code chapter 600.2 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.

Changed since by amendment H-8077; see Amendments.

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Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2020. On January 22, 2020 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§91A.5B

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Lobbying

25 for · 0 against · 29 undecided · Who →

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SSB 1204Cleared committee HSB 633Cleared committee

88th General Assembly

SF 82Cleared committeeSenate companion SF 476RenumberedSenate companion SF 2165Cleared committeefrom SF 476 HF 2417Passed a chamberHouse companion

Picked up later

HF 724Passed a chamber89th GA SF 7Cleared committee89th GA HF 114Renumbered90th GA

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