SF 3: Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill requires an employer under Code chapter 91A to treat an employee who adopts a child 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.158.2 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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

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 9, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
2. January 12, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Boulton and Rowley
3. January 17, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 186