Bill Text: IA SF2015 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-23 - Subcommittee: Schultz, Boulton, and Brown. S.J. 144. [SF2015 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2015-Introduced.html
Senate File 2015 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY ZAUN A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees 2 and making penalties applicable. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5107XS (5) 87 je/rj PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 91A.5B Treatment of adoptive parent 1 2 employees. 1 3 1. For purposes of this section, "adoption" means the 1 4 permanent placement for adoption in this state of a child 1 5 by the department of human services, by an adoption service 1 6 provider as defined in section 600A.2, or by an agency that 1 7 meets the provisions of the interstate compact in section 1 8 232.158. 1 9 2. An employer shall treat an employee who adopts a child in 1 10 the same manner as an employee who is the biological parent of 1 11 a newborn child for purposes of employment policies, benefits, 1 12 and protections for the first year of the adoption. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 15 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 16 This bill requires an employer under Code chapter 91A to 1 17 treat an employee who adopts a child in the same manner as an 1 18 employee who is the biological parent of a newborn child for 1 19 purposes of employment policies, benefits, and protections for 1 20 the first year of the adoption. 1 21 The bill defines "adoption" as the permanent placement for 1 22 adoption in this state of a child by the department of human 1 23 services, by an adoption service provider as defined in Code 1 24 section 600A.2, or by an agency that meets the provisions of 1 25 the interstate compact in Code section 232.158. 1 26 Code section 91A.2 defines "employer" as a person, as 1 27 defined in Code chapter 4, who in this state employs for wages 1 28 a natural person. The definition specifies that an employer 1 29 does not include a client, patient, customer, or other person 1 30 who obtains professional services from a licensed person 1 31 who provides the services on a fee service basis or as an 1 32 independent contractor. 1 33 Code section 91A.2 defines "employee" as a natural person 1 34 who is employed in this state for wages by an employer. 1 35 Code section 91A.2 specifies that "employee" also includes a 2 1 commission salesperson who takes orders or performs services 2 2 on behalf of a principal and who is paid on the basis of 2 3 commissions but does not include persons who purchase for their 2 4 own account for resale. Code section 91A.2 also excludes 2 5 certain persons engaged in agriculture from the definition of 2 6 "employee". 2 7 Code chapter 91A is administered and enforced by the 2 8 labor commissioner. A violation of Code chapter 91A or the 2 9 administrative rules promulgated under it is subject to a 2 10 civil penalty of not more than $500 per pay period for each 2 11 violation. LSB 5107XS (5) 87 je/rj
