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

SF 2239: Relating to a family leave and medical leave insurance program that provides for paid, job-protected leave for certain family leave and medical leave reasons for eligible employees of specified employers

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 relates to a family leave and medical leave insurance program (program), administered by the director of the department of workforce development, that provides for paid, job-protected leave for certain family leave and medical leave reasons for eligible employees of specified employers. An employee is eligible for family leave and medical leave after working for a covered employer, as defined in the bill, for a minimum of consecutive months and a minimum of 1,250 hours during the consecutive-month period immediately preceding the employee’s request for leave.

Sponsors

Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Catelin Drey (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Renee Hardman (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2026

  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
  2. February 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Donahue and Schultz

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/SF2239