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

Topics:Jobs & workers

Same legislation: HF 114, SF 186, HF 272

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2023
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 1, 2023
Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 186
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became SF 186 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 186 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Employers would have to treat employees who adopt a child the same way they treat biological parents for the first year. This means adoptive parents would receive the same job protections, benefits, and policies as parents with a newborn.¹

Read the official explanation

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. 2 defines “employee” as a natural person who is employed in this state for wages by an employer. 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 and certain independent contractors 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.

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Senate subcommittee

Named January 12, 2023. On January 17, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§91A.5B

How the Code works³

Lobbying

26 for · 0 against · 21 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2417Passed a chamber88th GA SF 7Cleared committee89th GA SF 362Cleared committee89th GA HF 724Passed a chamber89th GA

90th General Assembly

SF 3RenumberedSenate companion HF 114RenumberedHouse companion SF 186Cleared committeefrom SF 3 HF 272Passed a chamberfrom HF 114

Picked up later

HF 248Became law91st GA

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

SF 362 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 724 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
89th General Assembly · Passed House · nearly identical
Passed a chamber
SF 7 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
89th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
Cleared committee
HF 2417 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
88th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
Passed a chamber
HF 30 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee
SF 234 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
Cleared committee
HF 2579 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
88th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
Cleared committee
SF 2165 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · nearly identical
Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

HF 248 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
91st General Assembly · Signed by Governor
Nearly identical

Matched by wording or an identical title.