SF 570 (LSB 1160SV (2) 88)

SENATE FILE 570

BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 68)

(As Amended and Passed by the Senate 2019-03-28)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for immunity from civil liability for registered architects and professional engineers providing disaster emergency assistance under specified circumstances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  29C.20C  Immunity —— registered architects and professional engineers.
   An architect registered pursuant to chapter 544A or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 542B who, during a disaster emergency as proclaimed by the governor or a major disaster as declared by the president of the United States, in good faith and at the request of or with the approval of a national, state, or local public official, law enforcement official, public safety official, or building inspection official believed by the registered architect or professional engineer to be acting in an official capacity, voluntarily and without compensation provides architectural, engineering, structural, electrical, mechanical, or other design professional services related to the disaster emergency shall not be liable for civil damages for any acts or omissions resulting from the services provided, unless such acts or omissions constitute recklessness or willful and wanton misconduct. A registered architect or professional engineer who receives expense reimbursement for the performance of services described in this section shall not be considered to have received compensation for such services.