A bill for an act relating to liability of persons performing housing or rental inspections for a municipality.

HF 2459 modifies Iowa's tort liability law to include housing and rental inspectors working for municipalities within the definition of "employee," regardless of whether they are paid. This means inspectors performing these duties - whether paid or unpaid - now fall under the same liability protections as other municipal employees. Under the change, municipalities could be held liable for inspectors' actions within their duties, though inspectors themselves retain qualified immunity and are generally protected from personal liability for routine inspections. The bill clarifies that inspectors are not personally liable for monetary damages unless actual malice or reckless misconduct is proven.