Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2321: A BILL FOR An Act relating to membership in the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employeesâ retirement system for certain social workers
Status: In committee, February 6, 2026
An Act relating to membership in the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employeesâ retirement system for certain social workers.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to membership in the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employees' retirement system for certain social workers.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to membership in the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employees' retirement system for certain social workers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5671YH (3) sc/ns H.F. 2321 Section 1. Section 97B.49B, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (17) A social worker employed by the department of health and human services who meets all of the following criteria: (a) Is assigned to conduct child protective assessments, family assessments, safety planning, or a related field investigation that requires in-person contact with children, families, caregivers, or alleged perpetrators. (b) Performs duties that regularly involve heightened risk, including any of the following: (i) Entering a private residence or uncontrolled environment. (ii) Interacting with an individual who may be violent, intoxicated, unstable, or otherwise present a safety threat. (iii) Evaluating an allegation of child abuse, neglect, or imminent danger to a child. (iv) Coordinating emergency removal or placement of children. Sec. 2. SERVICE RECLASSIFICATION. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a member of the Iowa public employees' retirement system whose prior regular service position is reclassified by this Act as a protective occupation service position shall have service by such member prior to the effective date of this …
Sponsors
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 225 .
Subjects: public employees' retirement system, labor and employment, child abuse, social work, retirement, children, health and human services department
Common questions
- What is HF2321?
- HF2321 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to membership in the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employeesâ retirement system for certain social workers.
- What does HF2321 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to membership in the protection occupation category of the Iowa public employees' retirement system for certain social workers.
- What is the status of HF2321?
- In committee as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 225 . (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2321?
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64).
- Where is the official record for HF2321?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2321&ga=91
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