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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HF 899: Relating to exemption from immunization subject to prerequisite conditions relative to a vaccine

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

This bill provides that notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary regarding required immunization, a person who is required to receive an immunization for any purpose, including as a condition of employment, enrollment in any licensed child care center or elementary or secondary school, or licensure, is exempt from the immunization requirement unless certain conditions are met. The conditions that must be met are that 1) the pivotal clinical trial the United States food and drug administration (FDA) relied upon to approve the vaccine evaluated the vaccine’s safety, for at least one year after it was administered, against a control group that received either a placebo or another vaccine that was licensed for approval as provided in this paragraph; and 2) the vaccine’s manufacturer is liable, including for design defect claims, for any injury caused by the vaccine.

Sponsors

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Cost

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In plain words

  1. May 19, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF899