Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2287: An Act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
An Act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6788YH (2) lh/jh H.F. 2287 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 139A.27 Vaccines ---- limitation of distribution. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a vaccine shall not be 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, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-1 et seq. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 613.22 Vaccine injury ---- waiver of immunity. A manufacturer of a vaccine that is distributed, sold, or administered within this state shall be deemed to have waived any immunity to suit for injuries caused by a design defect of the vaccine, including immunity granted by the federal National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-1 et seq. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 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 …
Sponsors
- Charley Thomson (R, 58) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
- : Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Ramirez and Williams. H.J. 278 .
- : Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 229 .
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 212 .
Subjects: immunizations, injuries, civil liability
Common questions
- What is HF2287?
- HF2287 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines.
- What does HF2287 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines.
- What is the status of HF2287?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2287?
- Charley Thomson (R, 58).
- Where is the official record for HF2287?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2287&ga=91
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