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IA HF712

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charley Thomson

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits vaccines from being distributed, sold, or administered in Iowa unless the manufacturer affirmatively waives any immunity from lawsuits for injuries arising from design defects

  • Requires manufacturers to waive immunity protections granted under the federal National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (42 U.S.C. §300aa-1 et seq.) as a condition for selling vaccines in the state

  • Deems any vaccine manufacturer that distributes, sells, or administers vaccines within Iowa to have automatically waived immunity from design defect lawsuits

  • Creates new sections in Iowa Code chapters 139A (communicable diseases) and 613 (liability) to establish these vaccine liability requirements

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines.

Last Action

Subcommittee recommends passage.

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2025

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