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1-Senate File 377 - Enrolled Senate File 377 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, OR USE OF A MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WHEN DETERMINING A PERSONS EMPLOYMENT STATUS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION . 325B.2 Prohibited factors in determining employment status. 1. The deployment, implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement by or as required by a motor carrier, or any of the carriers related entities, including the use of such improvement in accordance with a motor carrier transportation contract, as defined in section 325B.1, shall not be considered when determining whether a person is an employee, independent contractor, or jointly employed employee under any state law. 2. For purposes of this section, motor carrier safety improvement means any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate compliance
1+Senate File 377 - Introduced SENATE FILE 377 BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1107) A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting the consideration of the deployment, 1 implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement 2 when determining a persons employment status. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2485SV (1) 91 th/ns
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3- Senate File 377, p. 2 with traffic safety laws, including motor carrier safety, safety of a motor vehicle, safety of the operator of a motor vehicle, and safety of other highway users. ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR President of the Senate ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 377, Ninety-first General Assembly. ______________________________ W. CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
3+ S.F. 377 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 325B.2 Prohibited factors in 1 determining employment status. 2 1. The deployment, implementation, or use of a motor carrier 3 safety improvement by or as required by a motor carrier, or any 4 of the carriers related entities, including the use of such 5 improvement in accordance with a motor carrier transportation 6 contract, as defined in section 325B.1, shall not be considered 7 when determining whether a person is an employee, independent 8 contractor, or jointly employed employee under any state law. 9 2. For purposes of this section, motor carrier safety 10 improvement means any device, equipment, software, technology, 11 procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice 12 intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate compliance 13 with traffic safety laws, including motor carrier safety, 14 safety of a motor vehicle, safety of the operator of a motor 15 vehicle, and safety of other highway users. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill prohibits considering the deployment, 20 implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement, 21 defined in the bill, by or as required by a motor carrier 22 when determining whether a person is an employee, independent 23 contractor, or jointly employed employee under any state law. 24 -1- LSB 2485SV (1) 91 th/ns 1/ 1