Senate File 393

AN  ACT
RELATING TO ACCESS TO OBSCENE MATERIALS AND CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE PROCEEDINGS AND CHILD ABUSE REPORTING.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

Section 1.	Section 232.2, subsection 6, paragraph c, Code 2009, is amended to read as follows:
c.	Who has suffered or is imminently likely to suffer harmful effects as a result of either any of the following:
Mental injury caused by the acts of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian.
The failure of the child’s parent, guardian, custodian, or other member of the household in which the child resides to exercise a reasonable degree of care in supervising the child.
The child’s parent, guardian, or custodian, or person responsible for the care of the child, as defined in section 232.68, has knowingly disseminated or exhibited obscene material as defined in section 728.1 to the child.
Sec. 2.	Section 232.68, subsection 2, Code 2009, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
NEW PARAGRAPH.	j.	The person responsible for the care of the child has knowingly allowed the child access to

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obscene material as defined in section 728.1 or has knowingly disseminated or exhibited such material to the child.

JOHN P. KIBBIE
President of the Senate

PATRICK J. MURPHY
Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 393, Eighty-third General Assembly.

Approved	, 2010

MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate

CHESTER J. CULVER
Governor