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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2177: Providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill allows a state employee to be granted paid time off for not more than eight hours each calendar year for participating in volunteer activities. The employee shall not lose any pay or benefits as a result of the paid leave and shall not be considered a state employee for purposes of workers’ compensation or the state tort claims Act during the period of leave.

Sponsors

Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2026

  • Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 29, 2026House subcommittee named: Hora, Srinivas and Wulf
  3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2177