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Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House Commerce (companion To Sf 362 By Committee on Labor and Business Relations) Committee
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2021
- Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2021
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 25, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeApril 1, 2021
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, 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 must treat workers who adopt a child under the age of 18 the same as 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 employees in Iowa, though certain agricultural workers are not included.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires an employer under Code chapter 91A to treat an employee who chooses to adopt a child up to years of age 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. An employee shall not be entitled to disability leave without a qualifying disability under an employer’s disability policies.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.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-1285; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 18, 2022. Meeting: Wednesday, March 9 · 2:30 PM · Room G15.
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This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- SF 2165 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2417 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable88th General Assembly · Passed House · same titlePassed a chamber
- HF 30 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 234 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same titleCleared committee
- SF 476 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2165 · same titleCleared committee
- SF 82 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2579 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable88th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HF 114 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 272Nearly identical
- HF 248 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorNearly identical
- SF 7 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable89th General Assembly · In committeeVery similar
Matched by wording or an identical title.