HF 2304 (LSB 5947YH (4) 89)

HOUSE FILE 2304

BY  JONES

A BILL FOR

An Act related to forgery involving movie prop money, and providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 715A.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  “Movie prop money” means a product produced by a company or corporation to represent authentic money for use by filmmakers, directors, or photographers for use in film or theatrical productions or in print media.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  715A.6C  Movie prop money.
   A person commits a class “D” felony if, with the intent to defraud or injure anyone, the person utters movie prop money for the purpose of obtaining property or services.
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 forgery involving movie prop money, and provides penalties.
   The bill provides that a person commits a class “D” felony if, with the intent to defraud or injure anyone, the person utters movie prop money for the purpose of obtaining property or services.
   The bill defines “movie prop money” as a product produced by a company or corporation to represent authentic money for use by filmmakers, directors, or photographers for use in film or theatrical productions or in print media.
   A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.