Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to membership in the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system for certain social workers
Sponsored by Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Social workers employed by the Department of Health and Human Services who meet specific requirements would join a special category of the state retirement system. This change would also reclassify their past work years as part of this protected group as long as their employer confirms they qualify.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that a person employed as a social worker by the department of health and human services who meets certain criteria shall be included within the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system. The bill provides that membership service prior to the effective date of the bill shall be reclassified as protection occupation service without payment of any additional contributions to pay the actuarial costs of the reclassified service if the employer certifies the employment as constituting protection occupation service under the bill.