Relating to youth employment, providing for a minor driver’s license interim study committee, and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2023
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2023
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 17, 202332–17
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseMay 2, 202360–34
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2023
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 26, 2023

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 39

6 adopted · 5 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• S-3220 · filed May 3, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment requires employers to give parents or guardians copies of all training materials provided to minor employees and prohibits sex offenders from employing anyone under eighteen. It also adds rules for 16 and 17-year-olds serving alcohol, such as requiring two adult employees to be present, prohibiting them from working in bars, and requiring employers to report workplace harassment incidents to parents and the Iowa civil rights commission. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-1345 · filed May 2, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment removes the specific section of the bill that allows 16-year-olds to serve alcohol. Its wording →
  Adopted
  May 2, 2023
• H-1341 · filed May 2, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment expands the bill to include laws regarding human trafficking. It adds a new crime for removing organs through coercion or intimidation and increases the felony levels for several human trafficking offenses, especially when the victim is under eighteen. It also adds a rule that a victim's consent cannot be used as a defense to these crimes. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1340 · filed May 2, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that prevents the state or its agencies from signing contracts with employers that have a history of serious violations of these youth employment laws. It also requires employers to disclose any such violations from the last three years when bidding for state contracts. Its wording →
  Failed
  34–61
  May 2, 2023
• H-1337 · filed May 2, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment changes certain permissions to requirements, removes a specific section number, and requires employers to give training materials to a minor's parent or guardian. It also prohibits sex offenders from employing anyone under eighteen and adds new rules for sixteen and seventeen-year-olds who serve alcohol, including requirements for parental permission, adult supervision, and reporting workplace harassment. Its wording →
  Adopted
  95–0
  May 2, 2023
• H-1309 · filed April 26, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that minors can work during hours or in jobs that were previously not allowed if they have written permission from a parent, guardian, or legal custodian on file with the director. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1308 · filed April 26, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that employers must prove they made a good-faith effort to hire or keep adult workers before they can hire a minor to address a workforce shortage. It also requires the director to create specific forms for this process and provide a copy of the completed form to the minor's parent or guardian. Its wording →
  Failed
  34–61
  May 2, 2023
• H-1307 · filed April 26, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a new penalty for people who intentionally fail to pay wages, refuse to reimburse expenses, or withhold an employee's pay. It also updates the bill's title to include "wage theft." Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1303 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the age for migratory labor rules from twelve to eleven and updates the age range for certain street occupations from ten to eleven. It also requires students in approved learning programs to hold a recognized industry credential and adds a rule that apprenticeships must be registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. Finally, it modifies the language regarding how the labor commissioner determines which jobs require work permits. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1302 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that requires employers to quickly notify a minor's parent or guardian if an incident of workplace violence occurs. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1301 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that any employer who hires someone under eighteen years old must require all employees at that workplace to attend sexual harassment prevention and response training at least once a year. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1300 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that prevents employers from hiring anyone under eighteen if that person has already been found guilty of violating similar child labor laws in another state. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1298 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the law so that 16 or 17-year-old employees cannot be found guilty of selling alcohol to someone under the legal age. It also increases the fine for a business that violates alcohol sale laws from $2,500 to $5,250 and increases the fine for an employee from $645 to $645. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1297 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that employers must post a written notice at entrances and other common areas whenever someone under eighteen is working. It also prohibits registered sex offenders or sexually violent predators from being present at a workplace when that notice is posted. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1296 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that people required to register as sex offenders or sexually violent predators are prohibited from employing anyone under eighteen years of age. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1295 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that employers cannot require an employee under eighteen to take a urine test unless they have written permission from the employee's parent or guardian. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1294 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that employers must report any workplace harassment involving an employee under eighteen to both the state director and the employee's parent or guardian. It also requires the director to report these incidents to the Iowa civil rights commission for further review. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1293 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that employers must give a copy of all training materials provided to workers under eighteen to their parent or guardian. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1292 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that allows a parent or guardian to inspect their child's workplace at any time while the child is working or the business is open. These inspections do not need to be scheduled in advance and do not require the employer's permission. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1291 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that businesses cannot employ anyone under eighteen years old unless they carry both a general liability insurance policy and any other insurance required by law. Its wording →
  Failed
  34–61
  May 2, 2023
• H-1290 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that a minor cannot start a job unless they have completed in-person vocational training at their school and passed a competency exam on the work they will be doing. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1289 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that 16 and 17-year-olds are not allowed to sell or serve alcohol in any establishment that can hold 250 or more people. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1288 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that 16-year-olds can only serve alcohol during the specific hours that the restaurant is serving food. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1287 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that if a minor under eighteen causes a safety violation, the employer is the only one responsible for paying any resulting fines or penalties. The minor employee cannot be held liable or required to pay any part of the penalty. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1286 · filed April 24, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a new category of exceptions for students in approved learning programs. It specifies that fourteen and fifteen-year-old students are not prohibited from certain types of work under specific sections of the law. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1285 · filed April 20, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that employers must notify their alcohol liability insurance company before allowing a minor to work in a role where they serve alcohol. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1284 · filed April 20, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that any person under eighteen years of age working in Iowa has the right to engage in collective bargaining with their employer. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1283 · filed April 20, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds new requirements for students to work under the bill's exceptions. To qualify, the student must receive specific safety training, the employer must participate in certain federal safety programs, and the employer must contribute at least $100 to both the student's college savings and retirement accounts. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1282 · filed April 20, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that 16 and 17-year-olds can only sell or serve alcohol if at least two employees who are 18 or older are physically present in the area. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1281 · filed April 20, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the bill to include rules about unemployment benefits and updates how much money someone can receive if they are laid off because their employer goes out of business. It increases the maximum benefit amount from twenty times the weekly amount to thirty-three times the weekly amount when a specific state indicator is in effect. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  May 2, 2023
• H-1267Strike everything · filed April 19, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and updates the rules for what jobs and hours are allowed for minors. It changes the allowed work hours for those under sixteen, expands the types of work fifteen-year-olds can do, and allows sixteen and seventeen-year-olds to work the same hours as adults. Its wording →

  Amends this HF 647 to CONFORM to SF 542
  Adopted
  May 2, 2023
• S-3151 · filed April 18, 2023 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that minors are prohibited from working in establishments where nude or topless dancing is performed. It also updates the age requirements in two specific sections to include this new category. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 17, 2023
• S-3150 · filed April 18, 2023 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)

  AI summary This amendment changes the rules for 16 and 17-year-olds by prohibiting them from working in bars. It adds a rule that these same age groups may sell or serve alcohol in a restaurant if they have written permission on file. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 17, 2023
• S-3149 · filed April 18, 2023 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that prohibits minors from working in establishments where nude or topless dancing is performed. It also updates the age requirements in certain sections of the bill to include this new rule. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 17, 2023
• S-3148 · filed April 17, 2023 by Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D)

  AI summary This amendment removes specific sections of the bill regarding the rules for minors and the exceptions for students in learning programs. It also removes the section that allows 16-year-olds to serve alcohol with parental permission. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  April 17, 2023
• S-3147 · filed April 17, 2023 by Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that 16-year-olds can only serve alcohol if at least 51 percent of the business's total earnings come from selling food. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 17, 2023
• S-3146 · filed April 17, 2023 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes how compensation is calculated for students performing work when they are injured. It removes the requirement to disregard the student's earnings and instead ensures they are paid an amount equal to what they would have earned in their regular employment or 140 percent of the statewide average weekly wage, whichever is higher. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 17, 2023
• S-3145 · filed April 17, 2023 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule regarding how compensation is calculated for workers under eighteen years of age who suffer a permanent partial disability. It specifies that if such an employee returns to work at their previous or a higher pay rate, their compensation will be based only on their physical impairment rather than their lost earning capacity. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 17, 2023
• S-3138 · filed April 17, 2023 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)

  AI summary This amendment changes the title of the official in charge from "labor commissioner" to "labor commissioner director" throughout the bill. It allows children under sixteen to work as models or performers in movies and plays with parental permission and adds a rule that 16 and 17-year-olds cannot sell or serve alcohol in places that do not serve food or where nude dancing occurs. Finally, it replaces the existing section on the minor driver's license study committee with a new version that outlines specific topics for the committee to examine and how its members are chosen. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 17, 2023