Relating to state employee paid bereavement leave

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires a state employee to be provided up to three days of paid leave following the death of an employee’s parent, child, or spouse. Under current rules of the department of administrative services, a state employee may use accrued sick leave, not to exceed a total of hours per fiscal year, when a death occurs in the immediate family, as defined by rule (11 IAC 63.3(11)).

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 4, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll REmail
• Sen. Molly Donahue DEmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§70A.24

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