SF 64: Relating to certain employees of the department of corrections, including collective bargaining, health insurance for a surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the department, and certain operational and employment matters involving the department, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the department of corrections.3 is amended to designate nonsupervisory employees of the Iowa department of corrections with ongoing direct contact with inmates as public safety employees for the purposes of collective bargaining pursuant to Code chapter 20, the public employment relations Act. employment. This provision applies to collective bargaining procedures pursuant to Code chapter initiated on or after the effective date of the bill.13D, providing for continuation of health insurance coverage for a surviving spouse and children of certain department of corrections employees, is amended to provide that the state shall be required to pay the full cost of the health insurance.

Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2023

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
• Sen. Brad Zaun (R)

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Ravin Crossbows, LLC

In plain words

1. January 12, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 18, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Boulton and Zaun