Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF430: A BILL FOR An Act relating to restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment
Status: In committee, March 6, 2025
An Act relating to restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment.
From the introduced text, February 25, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2751XS (2) cm/jh S.F. Section 1. Section 669.21, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: a. The duty to indemnify and hold harmless Subsection shall not apply and the state shall be entitled to restitution from an employee if the employee fails to cooperate in the investigation or defense of the claim, as defined in this section, or if, in an action commenced by the state against the employee, it is determined that the conduct of the employee upon which a tort claim or demand was based constituted a willful and wanton act or omission or malfeasance in office. The state shall commence an action for restitution in every case in which there is a reasonable belief that the action for restitution is warranted. 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 restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment. Under the Iowa tort claims Act, the state is generally …
Sponsors
- Annette Sweeney (R, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 4:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Lofgren, Garrett, and Quirmbach. S.J. 405 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 352 .
Subjects: indemnity, state employees, labor and employment, tort claims acts, tort law, restitution
Common questions
- What is SF430?
- SF430 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment.
- What does SF430 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment.
- What is the status of SF430?
- In committee as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (March 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF430?
- Annette Sweeney (R, 27).
- Where is the official record for SF430?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0430&ga=91
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