Senate Study Bill 1063
SENATE/HOUSE FILE
BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BILL)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act giving immunity to the labor commissioner and employees of
2 the division of labor services of the department of workforce
3 development from compulsory process in civil proceedings for
4 the purposes of giving testimony or depositions concerning
5 their official duties.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 91.13 CIVIL PROCEEDINGS ==
1 2 IMMUNITY.
1 3 The labor commissioner and employees of the division of
1 4 labor services of the department of workforce development are
1 5 exempt from compulsory process in civil proceedings for the
1 6 purposes of giving testimony or a deposition concerning their
1 7 official job duties unless the labor commissioner is a party
1 8 to the proceeding.
1 9 EXPLANATION
1 10 This bill protects the labor commissioner and certain
1 11 department of workforce development employees from being
1 12 subject to third=party subpoenas in civil actions unrelated to
1 13 the labor division. The bill prevents employees from being
1 14 forced to testify in court or provide depositions for third
1 15 parties when the labor commissioner is not a party to the
1 16 civil action.
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