SF 377 (LSB 1717SV (2) 88)

SENATE FILE 377

BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1106)

A BILL FOR

An Act extending immunity from tort liability to certain nonprofit corporations providing emergency response services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 670.4, subsection 1, paragraph k, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   k.  A claim based upon or arising out of an act or omission of a municipality in connection with an emergency response including but not limited to acts or omissions in connection with emergency response communications services.  For the purposes of this paragraph, “municipality” includes a nonprofit corporation that delivers such emergency response services on behalf of a city, county, township, or benefited fire district pursuant to a written contract. The city, county, township, or benefited fire district shall file the written contract and any amendment, modification, or notice of termination of the contract in an electronic format with the secretary of state within thirty days of the effective date of the contract, amendment, modification, or termination in a manner specified by the secretary of state.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill extends the immunity from tort liability, absent an express statute, granted to municipalities for claims based upon or arising out of an act or omission in connection with emergency response services to nonprofit corporations providing the same services pursuant to a written contract with a city, county, township, or benefited fire district. Any such contract and any modifications thereto shall be filed with the secretary of state within 30 days of their effectiveness.