House File 2716 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 676) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to civil actions for personal injury or death, 2 including certain evidentiary requirements. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 HF 2716 5 rh/es/25 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 622.31 EVIDENCE OF REGRET OR 1 2 SORROW. 1 3 In any civil action for professional negligence, personal 1 4 injury, or wrongful death or in any arbitration proceeding for 1 5 professional negligence, personal injury, or wrongful death 1 6 against a person in a profession represented by the examining 1 7 boards listed in section 272C.1 and any other licensed 1 8 profession recognized in this state, a hospital licensed 1 9 pursuant to chapter 135B, or a health care facility licensed 1 10 pursuant to chapter 135C, based upon the alleged negligence in 1 11 the practice of that profession or occupation, any portion of 1 12 a statement, affirmation, gesture, or conduct expressing 1 13 sorrow, sympathy, commiseration, condolence, compassion, or a 1 14 general sense of benevolence that was made by the person to 1 15 the plaintiff, relative of the plaintiff, or decision maker 1 16 for the plaintiff that relates to the discomfort, pain, 1 17 suffering, injury, or death of the plaintiff as a result of an 1 18 alleged breach of the applicable standard of care is 1 19 inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as 1 20 evidence of an admission against interest. 1 21 HF 2716 1 22 rh:nh/es/25