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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 674: Providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities

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 allows a state employee to be granted paid time off for not more than hours each calendar year for participating in volunteer activities. The employee shall not lose any pay or benefits as a result of the paid leave and shall not be considered a state employee for purposes of workers’ compensation or the state tort claims Act during the period of leave.

Sponsors

Rep. Larry McBurney (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2025Filed 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/HF674