HSB 114: HSB 114

What it does

This bill relates to tort liability. Under current law, an employer is liable for an employee’s negligence and may be held responsible for direct negligence relating to hiring, training, supervising, or trusting an employee, or other claims of direct negligence on part of the employee’s harmful conduct, subject to certain limitations contained in Code chapter 671A (negligent hiring —— limitations on liability) relating to convictions for public offenses, with certain exceptions. The bill provides that the liability of an employer who is a defendant in a civil action involving a commercial motor vehicle for damages caused by negligence of an employee acting within the scope and course of employment shall be based on respondeat superior if the employer makes certain stipulations.

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2023

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)
• Rep. Phil Thompson (R)

Lobbying · 29 for, 8 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; American Council of Engineering Companies; Americans For Prosperity; Annett Holdings; CRST International; Casey's General Stores; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Faith & Freedom Coalition; Governor's Office; Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa; and 17 more

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Bar Association; Trial Lawyers 4 Justice; UAW Region 4; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

1. January 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 30, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Scheetz, Thompson and P
3. January 31, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 6, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 201