HF 248: Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable

What it does

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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 14, 2025

• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 26 for, 1 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; and 14 more

Against: Susan G. Komen Foundation

In plain words

1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House
2. March 10, 2025Passed the House, 87–0
3. March 10, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. March 14, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Donahue and Lofgren
5. March 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 21, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0
8. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
9. May 19, 2025Signed into law