Relating to restitution to the state from certain state employees who commit torts within the scope of office or employment

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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 required to indemnify and hold harmless a state employee who, by negligence or wrongful act or omission, caused damages while acting within the scope of the employee’s office or employment. This requirement to indemnify and hold harmless does not apply if the employee fails to cooperate in the investigation or defense of the claim, 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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 4, 2025. On March 6, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren REmail
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett R
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§669.21

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works