Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF823: A BILL FOR An Act relating to unpaid leave for appointments with a county commission of veteran affairs
Status: In committee, March 6, 2025
An Act relating to unpaid leave for appointments with a county commission of veteran affairs.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to unpaid leave for appointments with a county commission of veteran affairs.
From the introduced text, March 6, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to unpaid leave for appointments with a county commission of veteran affairs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1169YH (3) sc/js H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 35.4 Appointments with county commission of veteran affairs ---- employee leave. 1. An employee who is a veteran shall be entitled to unpaid leave for an appointment with a county commission of veteran affairs. 2. Before attending an appointment with a county commission of veteran affairs, the employee shall provide the employer with a written request for leave at least five calendar days in advance of the time the employee is requesting to take leave as provided in this section. In emergency situations, no more than twenty-four hours' notice shall be required. 3. A veteran may file a complaint with the Iowa office of civil rights pursuant to section 216.15 if the veteran's employer denies a timely request, without a good-faith reason, for using unpaid leave to attend an appointment with a county commission of veteran affairs or retaliates against the veteran for using unpaid leave to attend an appointment with a county commission of veteran affairs when the employee gave the employer proper notice and such leave was not denied for a good-faith reason. Sec. 2. Section 216.6, subsection 1, …
Sponsors
- Ray Sorensen (R, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. H.J. 541 .
Subjects: labor and employment, county veteran affairs commissions, CIVIL COMMITMENTS
Common questions
- What is HF823?
- HF823 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to unpaid leave for appointments with a county commission of veteran affairs.
- What does HF823 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to unpaid leave for appointments with a county commission of veteran affairs.
- What is the status of HF823?
- In committee as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. H.J. 541 . (March 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF823?
- Ray Sorensen (R, 23).
- Where is the official record for HF823?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0823&ga=91
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