Iowa HSB749 amends state tort claims to include qualified immunity for state employees and applies retroactively to claims from June 17, 2021.

Iowa HSB749 modifies the state tort claims law to include qualified immunity for state employees, ensuring they are not liable for monetary damages if the right, privilege, or immunity was not clearly established at the time of the alleged deprivation. This bill responds to recent Iowa Supreme Court decisions that excluded such immunity. It applies retroactively to claims brought on or after June 17, 2021, the original enactment date of the relevant code section.

Iowa HSB749 amends state tort claims to include qualified immunity for state employees and applies retroactively to claims from June 17, 2021.

Iowa HSB749 modifies the state tort claims law to include qualified immunity for state employees, ensuring they are not liable for monetary damages if the right, privilege, or immunity was not clearly established at the time of the alleged deprivation. This bill responds to recent Iowa Supreme Court decisions that excluded such immunity. It applies retroactively to claims brought on or after June 17, 2021, the original enactment date of the relevant code section.