91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2631: Relating to a family leave and medical leave insurance program that provides for paid, job-protected leave for certain family leave and medical leave reasons for eligible employees of specified employers
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 relates to a family leave and medical leave insurance program (program), administered by the director of the department of workforce development, that provides for paid, job-protected leave for certain family leave and medical leave reasons for eligible employees of specified employers. An employee is eligible for family leave and medical leave after working for a covered employer, as defined in the bill, for a minimum of consecutive months and a minimum of 1,250 hours during the consecutive-month period immediately preceding the employee’s request for leave.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Adam Zabner (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 19, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Labor and Workforce committee
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/HF2631