HF184 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to civil liability for employers of minors.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: CROKEN, WICHTENDAHL, WILSON, AMOS JR., MADISON and R. JOHNSON
Last action: 2025-01-30
Official status: Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 154 .
Effective date: Not listed

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A bill for an act relating to civil liability for employers of minors.

What This Bill Does

A bill for an act relating to civil liability for employers of minors.

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Bill History

2025-01-30 Iowa Legislature
Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 154 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to civil liability for employers of minors.

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House

File

184

-

Introduced

HOUSE

FILE

184

BY

CROKEN

,

WICHTENDAHL

,

WILSON

,

AMOS

JR.

,

MADISON

,

and

R.

JOHNSON

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

civil

liability

for

employers

of

minors.

1

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

2

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184

Section

1.

NEW

SECTION

.

92.25

Employer

liability.

1

Notwithstanding

section

92.24,

an

employer

who

employs

a

2

minor

is

strictly

liable

for

any

injury

or

death

of

the

minor

3

that

occurs

in

the

course

and

scope

of

the

minor

employee’s

4

employment.

5

EXPLANATION

6

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

7

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

8

This

bill

relates

to

civil

liability

for

employers

of

minor

9

employees.

The

bill

provides

that

an

employer

of

a

minor

is

10

strictly

liable

for

any

injury

or

death

of

the

minor

that

11

occurs

within

the

scope

and

course

of

the

minor’s

employment.

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1253YH

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