A bill for an act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities.

HF 674 would allow Iowa state employees to take up to 16 hours of paid leave each year for volunteer activities without losing seniority, regular pay, benefits like health coverage, or accrued leave time. Employees would be paid at their regular hourly rate for the time taken off, and the leave would not count as state employment for workers' compensation or tort claims purposes. The bill directly affects all state employees in Iowa who wish to volunteer during work hours. It creates a specific policy change to support employee community involvement through structured paid leave. The bill was introduced on February 28, 2025, and referred to the Labor and Workforce committee.