89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 121: Relating to compensation for infection with COVID-19 or a similar disease under the Iowa occupational disease law
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
Under current law, Code chapter 686D, the COVID-19 response and back-to-business limited liability Act, shall not be construed to affect the rights or limits under workers’ compensation. This bill provides that if an employee can show that the employee was exposed to a person infected with COVID-19 or a similar disease while in the workplace, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the employee’s infection with COVID-19 or a similar disease is an occupational disease for which an employer is liable for compensation under the Iowa occupational disease law.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 5 for, 2 against
For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Nurses Association; UAW Region 4; United Professionals/UE
Against: Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)
In plain words
- January 21, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Labor committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF121