Bills › 89th General Assembly
HSB 218
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2021
- Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 724
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
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.
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2 defines “employer” as a person, as defined in Code chapter 4, who in this state employs for wages a natural person. _____ 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.
House subcommittee
Named February 16, 2021. Meeting: Tuesday, February 23 · 7:45 AM · RM 103, Sup. Ct. Chamber.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None 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 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.