SF 2196: Relating to fees charged to employees by employers for copies of personnel files

What it does

This bill requires employers to provide employees with one copy of the employee’s personnel file at no charge upon request. Under current law, an employer may charge a reasonable fee for each page of a copy made by the employer for an employee of an item in the employee’s personnel file. The bill permits employers to charge such fees for any subsequent copies requested. The bill permits employers to provide first or subsequent copies electronically.

House subcommittee · named March 10, 2022

• Rep. Joe Mitchell (R)
• Rep. Eric Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; State Police Officers Council; Teamsters Local 238; UAW Region 4; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

1. February 3, 2022Filed in the Senate
2. February 3, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 8, 2022Passed the Senate, 47–0
4. March 9, 2022Arrived in the House
5. March 10, 2022House subcommittee named: Mitchell, Gjerde, Moore and T
6. March 15, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. March 16, 2022Approved by the House committee