HOUSE FILE 917
Signed by Governor
Civil liability actions against motocross facilities
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Introduced
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Passed subcommittee
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Passed committee
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Passed one chamber
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Passed both chambers
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Signed by Governor
Lobbyist declarations
5 declarations filed on this bill
Related legislation
Part of a group of 2 related bills
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | House | Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 593. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | House | Referred to Transportation. H.J. 896. |
| Feb 17, 2026 | House | Subcommittee: Behn, Johnson, R. and Meyer, A. H.J. 318. |
| Feb 17, 2026 | House | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 12:30PM House Lounge. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | House | Subcommittee recommends passage. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | House | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 362. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | House | Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 362. |
| Feb 19, 2026 | House | Placed on calendar. H.J. 362. |
| Mar 4, 2026 | House | Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. H.J. 545. |
| Mar 4, 2026 | House | Immediate message. H.J. 569. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Senate | Message from House. S.J. 480. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Senate | Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 480. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Senate | Subcommittee: Dickey, Blake, and Webster. S.J. 549. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Senate | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:30PM Senate Lounge. |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Senate | Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Senate | Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 578. |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Senate | Amendment S-5097 filed. S.J. 578. |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Senate | Placed on calendar. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Senate | Amendment S-5097 adopted. S.J. 635. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Senate | Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 635. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Senate | Immediate message. S.J. 638. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | House | Message from Senate. H.J. 745. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | House | Senate amendment H-8262 filed. H.J. 753. |
| Mar 31, 2026 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment H-8262. H.J. 779. |
| Mar 31, 2026 | House | Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 779. |
| Mar 31, 2026 | House | Immediate message. H.J. 783. |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Senate | Message from House. S.J. 687. |
| May 6, 2026 | House | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164. |
| May 19, 2026 | House | Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165. |
Vote summaries
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Democrats | Republicans | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | House | Floor Passage | Passed | 97 | 0 | 3 | 31–0 | 66–0 | Unanimous |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Senate | Floor Passage | Passed | 45 | 0 | 5 | 15–0 | 30–0 | Unanimous |
| Mar 31, 2026 | House | Floor Passage | Passed | 93 | 0 | 7 | 30–0 | 63–0 | Unanimous |
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.
Individual votes
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 97 to 0 · Democrats 31 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 66 yea, 0 nay · 3 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Robert Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Thomas Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| 5 | Zachary Dieken | Republican | Yea |
| 6 | Megan Hess Jones | Republican | Yea |
| 7 | Wendy Larson | Republican | Yea |
| 8 | Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| 9 | Henry Stone | Republican | Yea |
| 10 | John Wills | Republican | Yea |
| 11 | Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | Yea |
| 13 | Travis Sitzmann | Republican | Yea |
| 14 | Jacob Bossman | Republican | Yea |
| 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| 16 | David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| 17 | Devon Wood | Republican | Yea |
| 18 | Tom Moore | Republican | Yea |
| 19 | Brent Siegrist | Republican | Yea |
| 20 | Josh Turek | Democrat | Yea |
| 21 | Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Samantha Fett | Republican | Yea |
| 23 | Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| 24 | Sam Wengryn | Republican | Yea |
| 25 | Hans Wilz | Republican | Yea |
| 26 | Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| 27 | Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| 28 | David Young | Republican | Yea |
| 29 | Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| 30 | Megan Srinivas | Democrat | Yea |
| 31 | Mary Madison | Democrat | Yea |
| 32 | Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Yea |
| 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| 34 | Rob Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| 35 | Sean Bagniewski | Democrat | Yea |
| 36 | Austin Baeth | Democrat | Yea |
| 37 | Barb Kniff McCulla | Republican | Yea |
| 38 | Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Rick Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| 40 | Bill Gustoff | Republican | Yea |
| 41 | Ryan Weldon | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| 43 | Eddie Andrews | Republican | Yea |
| 44 | Larry McBurney | Democrat | Yea |
| 45 | Brian Lohse | Republican | Yea |
| 46 | Dan Gehlbach | Republican | Yea |
| 47 | Carter Nordman | Republican | Yea |
| 48 | Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| 50 | Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| 51 | Brett Barker | Republican | Yea |
| 52 | David Blom | Republican | Yea |
| 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| 54 | Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| 55 | Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| 56 | Mark Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| 57 | Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| 58 | Charley Thomson | Republican | Yea |
| 59 | Christian Hermanson | Republican | Yea |
| 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| 61 | Timi Brown-powers | Democrat | Yea |
| 62 | Jerome Amos | Democrat | Absent |
| 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| 64 | Jason Gearhart | Republican | Yea |
| 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| 66 | Steven Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| 68 | Chad Ingels | Republican | Yea |
| 69 | Tom Determann | Republican | Yea |
| 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| 71 | Lindsay James | Democrat | Absent |
| 72 | Jennifer Smith | Republican | Yea |
| 73 | Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| 74 | Eric Gjerde | Democrat | Yea |
| 75 | Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| 76 | Derek Wulf | Republican | Yea |
| 77 | Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Yea |
| 78 | Angel Ramirez | Democrat | Yea |
| 79 | Tracy Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| 80 | Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Yea |
| 81 | Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Yea |
| 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| 83 | Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| 84 | Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Absent |
| 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| 88 | Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| 89 | Elinor Levin | Democrat | Yea |
| 90 | Adam Zabner | Democrat | Yea |
| 91 | Judd Lawler | Republican | Yea |
| 92 | Heather Hora | Republican | Yea |
| 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| 94 | Mike Vondran | Republican | Yea |
| 95 | Taylor Collins | Republican | Yea |
| 96 | Mark Cisneros | Republican | Yea |
| 97 | Ken Croken | Democrat | Yea |
| 98 | Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| 99 | Matthew Rinker | Republican | Yea |
| 100 | Blaine Watkins | Republican | Yea |
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 45 to 0 · Democrats 15 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 30 yea, 0 nay · 5 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catelin Drey | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Lynn Evans | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
| 5 | Dave Rowley | Republican | Absent |
| 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| 7 | Kevin Alons | Republican | Yea |
| 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| 11 | Julian Garrett | Republican | Absent |
| 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| 13 | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | Yea |
| 14 | Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Absent |
| 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| 16 | Renee Hardman | Democrat | Yea |
| 17 | Izaah Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| 18 | Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| 20 | Mike Pike | Republican | Yea |
| 21 | Mike Bousselot | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Matt Blake | Democrat | Yea |
| 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| 24 | Jesse Green | Republican | Yea |
| 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| 26 | Kara Warme | Republican | Yea |
| 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | Yea |
| 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| 30 | Doug Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| 31 | William Dotzler | Democrat | Yea |
| 32 | Mike Klimesh | Republican | Yea |
| 33 | Carrie Koelker | Republican | Yea |
| 34 | Daniel Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| 35 | Mike Zimmer | Democrat | Yea |
| 36 | Thomas Townsend | Democrat | Yea |
| 37 | Molly Donahue | Democrat | Yea |
| 38 | Dave Sires | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Liz Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| 40 | Art Staed | Democrat | Yea |
| 41 | Kerry Gruenhagen | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Charlie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| 43 | Zach Wahls | Democrat | Absent |
| 44 | Adrian Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| 45 | Janice Weiner | Democrat | Yea |
| 46 | Dawn Driscoll | Republican | Yea |
| 47 | Scott Webster | Republican | Yea |
| 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | Absent |
| 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| 50 | Jeff Reichman | Republican | Yea |
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 93 to 0 · Democrats 30 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 63 yea, 0 nay · 7 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Robert Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Thomas Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| 5 | Zachary Dieken | Republican | Yea |
| 6 | Megan Hess Jones | Republican | Yea |
| 7 | Wendy Larson | Republican | Yea |
| 8 | Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| 9 | Henry Stone | Republican | Yea |
| 10 | John Wills | Republican | Yea |
| 11 | Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | Yea |
| 13 | Travis Sitzmann | Republican | Yea |
| 14 | Jacob Bossman | Republican | Yea |
| 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | Absent |
| 16 | David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| 17 | Devon Wood | Republican | Yea |
| 18 | Tom Moore | Republican | Yea |
| 19 | Brent Siegrist | Republican | Yea |
| 20 | Josh Turek | Democrat | Absent |
| 21 | Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Samantha Fett | Republican | Yea |
| 23 | Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| 24 | Sam Wengryn | Republican | Yea |
| 25 | Hans Wilz | Republican | Yea |
| 26 | Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| 27 | Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| 28 | David Young | Republican | Yea |
| 29 | Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| 30 | Megan Srinivas | Democrat | Yea |
| 31 | Mary Madison | Democrat | Yea |
| 32 | Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Yea |
| 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Absent |
| 34 | Rob Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| 35 | Sean Bagniewski | Democrat | Yea |
| 36 | Austin Baeth | Democrat | Yea |
| 37 | Barb Kniff McCulla | Republican | Yea |
| 38 | Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Rick Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| 40 | Bill Gustoff | Republican | Yea |
| 41 | Ryan Weldon | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| 43 | Eddie Andrews | Republican | Yea |
| 44 | Larry McBurney | Democrat | Yea |
| 45 | Brian Lohse | Republican | Yea |
| 46 | Dan Gehlbach | Republican | Yea |
| 47 | Carter Nordman | Republican | Yea |
| 48 | Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| 50 | Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| 51 | Brett Barker | Republican | Yea |
| 52 | David Blom | Republican | Yea |
| 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| 54 | Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| 55 | Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| 56 | Mark Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| 57 | Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| 58 | Charley Thomson | Republican | Yea |
| 59 | Christian Hermanson | Republican | Yea |
| 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| 61 | Timi Brown-powers | Democrat | Yea |
| 62 | Jerome Amos | Democrat | Absent |
| 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| 64 | Jason Gearhart | Republican | Yea |
| 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| 66 | Steven Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| 68 | Chad Ingels | Republican | Yea |
| 69 | Tom Determann | Republican | Yea |
| 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| 71 | Lindsay James | Democrat | Yea |
| 72 | Jennifer Smith | Republican | Yea |
| 73 | Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| 74 | Eric Gjerde | Democrat | Yea |
| 75 | Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| 76 | Derek Wulf | Republican | Yea |
| 77 | Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Yea |
| 78 | Angel Ramirez | Democrat | Yea |
| 79 | Tracy Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| 80 | Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Yea |
| 81 | Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Yea |
| 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| 83 | Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| 84 | Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Absent |
| 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | Absent |
| 88 | Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| 89 | Elinor Levin | Democrat | Yea |
| 90 | Adam Zabner | Democrat | Yea |
| 91 | Judd Lawler | Republican | Yea |
| 92 | Heather Hora | Republican | Yea |
| 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| 94 | Mike Vondran | Republican | Yea |
| 95 | Taylor Collins | Republican | Yea |
| 96 | Mark Cisneros | Republican | Yea |
| 97 | Ken Croken | Democrat | Yea |
| 98 | Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| 99 | Matthew Rinker | Republican | Absent |
| 100 | Blaine Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Client | Declaration | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| ABATE of Iowa | For | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Association of Iowa Fairs | For | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association | For | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Association for Justice | Undecided | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Date | Time | Type | Description | Location |
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| Feb 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Hearing | House Transportation Committee | RM 103 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 12:30 PM | Hearing | House Transportation Subcommittee | House Lounge |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 12:30 PM | Hearing | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee | Senate Lounge |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 1:45 PM | Hearing | Senate Judiciary Committee | RM 116 |