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: 7 TLSB 1414DP 82 8 ak/es/88 PAG LIN 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. 1 17 LSB 1414DP 82 1 18 ak:nh/es/88