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Yes: 132 • No: 0
IowaHF 24891st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HF 26.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Signed by Governor
workforce
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Equal job benefits for adoptive parents
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa employers must treat employees who adopt a child age six or younger the same as birth parents of newborns. Equal treatment covers job policies, benefits, and protections for the first year after the child’s placement. An adoption counts if the permanent placement in Iowa is through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, a licensed agency, an interstate‑compact agency, or an independent placement. However, disability leave only applies if you have a qualifying disability under your employer’s disability rules. The law does not add new disability leave by itself.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
Passed House
Yes: 87 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/21/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/21/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
4/21/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/2/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/2/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/19/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/19/2025 8:30AM Senate Lounge.
3/18/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
3/18/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Alons, Donahue, and Lofgren.
3/14/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Workforce.
3/10/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/10/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/10/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 87, nays 0.
3/10/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/6/2025legislature
Bill Text
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Enrolled
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