91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2287: Relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to immunity from suit for injuries caused by design defects of vaccines. The bill prohibits a vaccine from being distributed, sold, or administered in this state unless the manufacturer of the vaccine affirmatively waives any immunity from suit for an injury arising from a design defect of the vaccine, including the immunity granted by the federal National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, U.S.C. §300aa-1 et seq. The bill deems a manufacturer of a vaccine to have waived immunity from suit for an injury arising from a design defect of a vaccine if the vaccine is distributed, sold, or administered in this state.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2026

Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Angel Ramirez (D) · angel.ramirez@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 16 against

Against: Central Iowa Physicians; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Pharmacy Association; Iowa Public Health Association; and 4 more

In plain words

February 5, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
February 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Ramirez and Williams
February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it