Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to paid parental leave for state employees
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
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2502
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2502 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2502 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 the birth or adoption of a child. This change makes it easier for these workers to receive paid leave for new parents.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.
House subcommittee
Named January 20, 2026. On February 4, 2026 it recommended passage.
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