HF 917: Relating to civil liability actions against motocross facilities

What it does

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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2026

• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: ABATE of Iowa; Association of Iowa Fairs; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association; Iowa Off -Highway Vehicle Association

In plain words

1. March 11, 2025Filed in the House
2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Transportation committee
3. February 17, 2026House subcommittee named: Behn, Johnson, R., Meyer and A
4. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
5. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
6. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 20–0
7. March 4, 2026Passed the House, 97–0
8. March 5, 2026Arrived in the Senate
9. March 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Blake and Webster
10. March 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
11. March 16, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
12. March 24, 2026Passed the Senate, 45–0
13. March 31, 2026Passed the House, 93–0
14. May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
15. May 19, 2026Signed into law