HF 441: Concerning the functions of the employment appeal board; the workers’ compensation commissioner; and the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing relating to contested cases, judicial review, and liability

What it does

This bill provides that the employment appeal board has those powers and responsibilities assigned to it by Code chapter 20, the public employment relations Act.28 and administration of Code chapter 20, and provided that the employment appeal board has such duties. The bill conforms language relating to requirements for the form of petitions for judicial review of agency action under Code chapter 17A, the Iowa administrative procedure Act, to exemptions from the requirements provided under current law in Code chapter 10A, subchapter III, and Code chapter relating to the workers’ compensation commissioner and the employment appeal board.

Senate subcommittee · named March 20, 2025

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing

In plain words

1. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Labor and Workforce committee · as HSB 18
2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Bradley, Gerhold and Scheetz · as HSB 18
3. January 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 18
4. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 18
5. February 13, 2025Committee vote: 16–0 · as HSB 18
6. February 17, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 17, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 441 · as HSB 18
8. March 13, 2025Passed the House, 96–0
9. March 17, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Dickey and Wahls
11. March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 14, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0
14. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. May 19, 2025Signed into law