HF 578: Relating to state employee parental leave

What it does

This bill provides that a state employee entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall be provided paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child if the leave is taken within months following any such birth or adoption. The bill provides that a state employee parent who gives birth or adopts a child shall be entitled to up to four weeks of paid leave while a state employee parent of a child who did not give birth shall be entitled to up to one week of paid leave. The bill requires the department of administrative services to adopt rules to implement this paid parental leave benefit.

House subcommittee · named February 22, 2023

• Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D) · jerome.amosjr@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 15 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Common Good Iowa; Governor's Office; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; and 3 more

In plain words

1. February 22, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Labor and Workforce committee · as HSB 201
2. February 22, 2023House subcommittee named: Bergan, Amos Jr. and Bradley · as HSB 201
3. February 27, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 201
4. February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 201
5. March 2, 2023Filed in the House
6. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 578 · as HSB 201
7. March 15, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted