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

HSB 579: Relating to paid parental leave for state employees

Became HF 2502 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

  • Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R) · jennifer.smith@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 28 for, 1 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; American Heart Association; Bitches Get Stuff Done; Caitlin Jarzen - Personal Interest; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; and 16 more

Against: AFSCME Council 61

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Hora, Smith and Srinivas
  3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 22–0
  6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2502

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/HSB579