HF 2295: Concerning state agency response to a proclamation of disaster emergency

What it does

This bill concerns actions by the state, and its officers, employees, or agents, in response to a disaster emergency proclamation. Code section 29C.6, subsection 4, concerning the removal of debris and wreckage when a disaster emergency is proclaimed, is amended. The bill provides that the state and any of its officers or employees who are engaged in the removal of debris or wreckage on public property shall not be liable to the affected local government on account of any act or omission taken in good faith in connection with the removal of debris or wreckage.

Lobbying · 10 for, 1 against

For: City of Cedar Rapids; Coalition for Iowa Woodlands and Trees; Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Div.; Iowa Physical Therapy Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Linn County Board of Supervisors; Urban County Coalition

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. February 8, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 14, 2022Passed the House, 90–3
3. March 15, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. April 18, 2022Took the place of SF 2192 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
5. April 18, 2022Passed the Senate, 49–0
6. May 23, 2022Sent to the Governor
7. May 23, 2022Signed into law