HF 48: Prohibiting employer control of employee political candidacy and contributions, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill requires any appointing authority or employer to, upon request, grant an employee who is a candidate for an elective public office leave commencing any time within days before an election. Current law requires a public employer to grant a public employee such leave requests. The bill also prohibits an appointing authority or employer from taking adverse actions against an employee for seeking election to a public office or from prohibiting an employee from seeking election to a public office, in the event the employee informs the appointing authority or employer that the employee intends to seek election to a public office.

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

• Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Harris, Lundgren and Wilburn
3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it