Relating to civil liability actions against motocross facilities

Sponsored by the House Transportation Committee, Rep. Dean Fisher (R)

Topics:Transportation

Same legislation: HF 632

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeMarch 3, 2025
Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202697–0
Done: Senate committeeMarch 16, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 24, 202645–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2026
Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026

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What’s in it

This bill relates to civil liability actions against motocross facilities. The bill provides definitions. The bill provides that a motocross facility shall not be liable for any injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of motocross activities and no participant or a participant’s representative shall make any claim against, maintain any action against, or recover from a facility for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any motocross activities which injury, loss, damage, or death occurred at a motocross facility.

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The bill provides the following exceptions that impose liability upon a motocross facility that does any of the following: (1) intentionally injures the participant, (2) commits an act or omission that constitutes negligence for the safety of a participant in a motocross activity and that negligence is a proximate cause of the injury or death of a participant, (3) provides unsafe equipment to a participant and knew or should have known that use of the furnished equipment was unsafe, or (4) fails to use that degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances. The bill requires that every facility shall post and maintain signs in a clearly visible location on or near areas where the facility operator conducts motocross activities which show a warning notice. The bill does not limit or modify any claim or defense existing under statute or common law and does not affect any claim occurring prior to the effective date of the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment S-5097; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named March 10, 2026. On March 11, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§673B.1

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91st General Assembly

HF 632Renumbered HF 917Became lawfrom HF 632

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