HF 2502: Relating to paid parental leave for state employees, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill strikes the requirement that a state employee be entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 in order to receive paid leave under Code section 70A.24 for the birth or adoption of a child.

Senate subcommittee · named February 26, 2026

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Catelin Drey (D) · catelin.drey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 28 for, 1 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; American Heart Association; Bitches Get Stuff Done; Caitlin Jarzen - Personal Interest; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; and 16 more

Against: AFSCME Council 61

In plain words

1. January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 579
2. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Hora, Smith and Srinivas · as HSB 579
3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 579
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 579
5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 579
6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2502 · as HSB 579
8. February 24, 2026Passed the House, 90–1
9. February 25, 2026Arrived in the Senate
10. February 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Drey and Schultz
11. March 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. March 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 16, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
14. April 21, 2026Passed the House, 90–3
15. April 30, 2026Sent to the Governor
16. April 30, 2026Signed into law