91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SSB 3032: Relating to paid parental leave for state employees
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 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
Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2026
- Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@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
- January 14, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Blake and Westrich
- January 20, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
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/SSB3032