# Iowa HF 2502: A bill for an act relating to paid parental leave for state employees, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 579.) Effective date: 04/30/2026. Iowa HF 2502, A bill for an act relating to paid parental leave for state employees, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 579.) Effective date: 04/30/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT; status signed, last action 2026-05-01 (Explanation of vote.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2502-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2502 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to paid parental leave for state employees, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 579.) Effective date: 04/30/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Explanation of vote. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: state government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader parental leave for Iowa state employees: benefit, medium. Beginning April 30, 2026, Iowa state employees have broader access to paid parental leave. The leave covers a child's birth or placement with the employee for adoption. Employees no longer need to qualify under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Leave must be taken within 12 months after the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-21 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 3 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 1 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-05-01: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-04-30: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-04-30: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-04-22: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-21: Passed House, yeas 90, nays 3. (House) - 2026-04-21: House concurred in Senate amendment H-8376. (House) - 2026-04-16: Senate amendment H-8376 filed. (House) - 2026-04-16: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-04-16: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Amendment S-5115 adopted. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar. (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Amendment S-5115 filed. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-03-12: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature) - 2026-02-26: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz. (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read first time, referred to State Government. (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-02-24: Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. (House) - 2026-02-16: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2502.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2502.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) 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