HF 2167 (LSB 5875YH (4) 87)

HOUSE FILE 2167

BY  KAUFMANN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the placement of sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of human services or the department of corrections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  SEX OFFENDER —— HOUSING.  The department of human services and the department of corrections shall cooperate in the coordination of resolving the lack of sufficient housing for placement of aging sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of human services or the department of corrections. The cooperation shall lead to the issuance of a request for proposal process that gives due consideration to the solicitation of in-state and out-of-state placement options utilizing existing facilities including vacant facilities.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the placement of sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of human services or the department of corrections.
   The bill provides that the department of human services and the department of corrections shall cooperate in the coordination of resolving the lack of sufficient housing for aging sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of human services or the department of corrections. The cooperation shall lead to the implementation of a request for proposal process that gives due consideration to in-state and out-of-state placement options utilizing existing facilities including vacant facilities.