Relating to employer liability for adverse effects resulting from mandated COVID-19 vaccinations

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2023
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committee
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to employer liability for an employer that implements an employee COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The bill defines “COVID-19 vaccine”, “employee”, and “employer”. The bill provides that an employee may bring a civil claim against an employer if the employee was required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and suffered an injury, illness, or other adverse effect from the required vaccine. The burden of proof rests on the employer to show that the employer is not liable or responsible for any injury resulting from the employee receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§686D.9

Amends§686D.2§686D.8

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