A bill for an act making election day a legal public holiday.
This bill designates Election Day (the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even-numbered years) as a legal public holiday across Iowa. It specifically requires state employees to receive paid time off on this day, while making the holiday applicable to all public and private entities. The legislation directly affects state workers by guaranteeing paid leave and indirectly impacts voters by creating a universal holiday for election participation. No other policy changes or provisions are included in the bill text.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Turek
DDemocratic
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