Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2177: A BILL FOR An Act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
An Act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6605HH (2) sc/ns H.F. 2177 Section 1. Section 70A.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 10. a. An employee of the state may be granted leave with pay from work for not more than eight hours in a calendar year to participate in volunteer activities without loss of seniority, pay, vacation time, personal days, sick leave, insurance and health coverage benefits, or earned overtime accumulation. An employee granted leave under this subsection shall be compensated at the employee's regular rate of pay for those regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work. b. An employee granted leave under this subsection shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state for purposes of workers' compensation during the period of leave. An employee granted leave under this subsection shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state for purposes of chapter 669 during the period of leave. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill allows a state employee to be granted paid time off for not …
Sponsors
- Travis Sitzmann (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2026 12:30PM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Hora, Srinivas and Wulf. H.J. 178 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 157 .
Subjects: state employees, volunteerism
Common questions
- What is HF2177?
- HF2177 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities.
- What does HF2177 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities.
- What is the status of HF2177?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2177?
- Travis Sitzmann (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for HF2177?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2177&ga=91
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