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

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee, Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R)

Topics:State government Jobs & workers

Same legislation: HF 26

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 5, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202587–0
Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateApril 21, 202545–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2025

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What’s in it

This bill requires an employer under Code chapter 91A to treat an employee who chooses to adopt a child up to six years of age 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. An employee shall not be entitled to disability leave without a qualifying disability under an employer’s disability policies.158, or by a person making an independent placement according to the provisions of Code chapter 600.

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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.2 specifies that “employee” also includes a 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 director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. 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 March 14, 2025. On March 19, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§91A.5B

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Lobbying

26 for · 1 against · 17 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Tried before

SF 3Renumbered90th GA SF 186Cleared committee90th GA HF 272Passed a chamber90th GA HF 114Renumbered90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 26Renumbered HF 248Became lawfrom HF 26

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

HF 114 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 272 · same title
Cleared committee
HF 272 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
90th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
Passed a chamber
SF 186 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
Cleared committee
SF 3 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 186 · same title
Cleared committee
HF 724 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
89th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
Passed 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
SF 7 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
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

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.