Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to paid parental leave for state employees, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Proposed by the Department of Administrative Services · all agency proposals
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202690–1
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202647–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawApril 30, 2026
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State employees will no longer need to qualify for federal family leave to get paid time off for a new birth or adoption. This change allows more state workers to receive paid leave when they welcome a child into their family.1
Read the official explanation
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.
Changed since by amendment S-5115; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 26, 2026. On March 16, 2026 it recommended passage.
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91st General Assembly