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House Journal: Page 489: Wednesday, February 22, 1995

33     2.  Data collected by public officials concerning
34   factors relevant to the imposition of the death
35   sentence shall be made publicly available.
36     Sec. 11.  NEW SECTION.  903B.1  EXECUTIONS --
37   REFUSAL TO PERFORM.
38     An employee of the state who may lawfully perform,
39   assist, or participate in the execution of a person
40   pursuant to section 902.1, and rules adopted by the
41   department of corrections, shall not be required to
42   perform, assist, or participate in the execution.
43   State employees who refuse to perform, assist, or
44   participate in the execution of a person shall not be
45   discriminated against in any way, including, but not
46   limited to, employment, promotion, advancement,
47   transfer, licensing, education, training, or the
48   granting of any privileges or appointments because of
49   the refusal to perform, assist, or participate in the
50   execution.
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 1     Sec. 12.  Section 904.105, Code 1995, is amended by
 2   adding the following new subsection:
 3     NEW SUBSECTION.  9A.  Adopt rules pursuant to
 4   chapter 17A pertaining to executions of persons
 5   convicted of murder in the first degree.  Rules
 6   adopted shall include, but are not limited to, rules
 7   permitting the witnessing of executions by members of
 8   the public.  Invitations to witness an execution shall
 9   at least be extended to the following representatives
10   of the news media:
11     a.  A representative from a wire service serving
12   Iowa.
13     b.  A representative from a broadcasting network
14   serving Iowa.
15     c.  A representative from a television station
16   located in Iowa.
17     d.  A representative from a radio station located
18   in Iowa.
19     e.  A representative from a daily newspaper
20   published in Iowa.
21     f.  A representative from a weekly newspaper
22   published in Iowa.
23     g.  A representative from the news media from the
24   community in which the condemned person resided, if
25   that community is located in Iowa.
26     Sec. 13.  Rules of criminal procedure, Iowa court
27   rules, third edition, are amended by adding sections
28   14 through 17 of this Act.
29     Sec. 14.  NEW RULE.  MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE --
30   PROCEDURE.
31     1.  If a notice of intent to seek the death penalty
32   has been filed, objections to the imposition of the
33   death penalty based upon allegations that a defendant

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