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House File 190 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to holiday time off for Veterans Day.
2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 91A.5A, subsection 1, Code 2019, is
2amended to read as follows:
31. An employer shall provide each employee who is a
4veteran, as defined in section 35.1, with holiday time off for
5Veterans Day, November 11, if the employee would otherwise be
6required to work on that day, as provided in this section.
7For purposes of this section, “veteran” means a veteran, as
8defined in section 35.1, and additionally includes a member of
9the reserved forces of the United States or the Iowa national
10guard, regardless of the time served, who continues to serve or
11who was discharged under honorable conditions.
12EXPLANATION
13The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
14the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
15This bill relates to holiday time off for Veterans Day.
16Currently, Code section 91A.5A uses the term “veteran” as
17defined in Code section 35.1, which, among other designated
18categories of individuals, includes former and current members
19of the reserve forces of the United States and the Iowa
20national guard who have served at least 20 years and who were
21discharged under honorable conditions. The bill provides that
22the term “veteran” be defined as in Code section 35.1, but
23shall additionally include members of the reserved forces of
24the United States or the Iowa national guard, regardless of the
25time served, who continue to serve or who were discharged under
26honorable conditions.
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2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 91A.5A, subsection 1, Code 2019, is
2amended to read as follows:
31. An employer shall provide each employee who is a
4veteran, as defined in section 35.1, with holiday time off for
5Veterans Day, November 11, if the employee would otherwise be
6required to work on that day, as provided in this section.
7For purposes of this section, “veteran” means a veteran, as
8defined in section 35.1, and additionally includes a member of
9the reserved forces of the United States or the Iowa national
10guard, regardless of the time served, who continues to serve or
11who was discharged under honorable conditions.
12EXPLANATION
13The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
14the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
15This bill relates to holiday time off for Veterans Day.
16Currently, Code section 91A.5A uses the term “veteran” as
17defined in Code section 35.1, which, among other designated
18categories of individuals, includes former and current members
19of the reserve forces of the United States and the Iowa
20national guard who have served at least 20 years and who were
21discharged under honorable conditions. The bill provides that
22the term “veteran” be defined as in Code section 35.1, but
23shall additionally include members of the reserved forces of
24the United States or the Iowa national guard, regardless of the
25time served, who continue to serve or who were discharged under
26honorable conditions.
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