HF 184 (LSB 1253YH (4) 91)

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.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  92.25  Employer liability.
   Notwithstanding section 92.24, an employer who employs a minor is strictly liable for any injury or death of the minor that occurs in the course and scope of the minor employee’s employment.
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 civil liability for employers of minor employees. The bill provides that an employer of a minor is strictly liable for any injury or death of the minor that occurs within the scope and course of the minor’s employment.