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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 114: Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable

Became HF 272 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill requires an employer under Code chapter 91A to treat an employee who chooses to adopt a child up to six 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2023

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)

Lobbying · 26 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Blank Childrens Hospital; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; and 14 more

In plain words

  1. January 25, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 26, 2023House subcommittee named: Lohse, Jones and Scheetz
  3. February 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 9, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. February 13, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 272
  6. February 22, 2023Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF114