Relating to paid parental leave for state employees

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202690–1
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202647–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 30, 2026

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What’s in it

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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment S-5115; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named January 20, 2026. On February 4, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Heather Hora REmail
• Rep. Jennifer J. Smith REmail
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§70A.24

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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