House Journal: Page 1296: Wednesday, April 23, 2003
24 Sec. 27. Section 907.3, subsection 3, paragraph g,
25 Code 2003, is amended by striking the paragraph.
26 Sec. 28. Section 915.13, subsection 1, Code 2003,
27 is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
28 NEW PARAGRAPH. h. The filing of a motion to
29 reopen a sentence of a defendant pursuant to section
30 901.5B. Notwithstanding section 915.10, the notice
31 shall be served by certified mail. Notice shall
32 include the scheduled date, time, and place of any
33 hearing to reopen a sentence and that the victim has
34 thirty days from the date of the service of the motion
35 to file a written objection with the court.
36 Sec. 29. Sections 692A.13A and 902.3A, Code 2003,
37 are repealed.
38 Sec. 30. APPLICABILITY OF AVAILABLE RECORDS IN THE
39 SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY. Section 692A.13, as amended by
40 this Act, shall apply retroactively to all offenders
41 on the registry.
42 Sec. 31. EFFECTIVE DATE. The section of this Act
43 amending section 692A.13, being deemed of immediate
44 importance, takes effect upon enactment."
45 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 5 and
46 inserting the following: "An Act relating to the
47 criminal sentencing and procedure by modifying the
48 penalties for certain offenses related to controlled
49 substances, modifying dissemination of sex offender
50 registry information and residence restrictions for a
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1 sex offender, repealing certain determinate sentences,
2 changing the parole and work release eligibility of a
3 person serving a sentence that requires a maximum
4 accumulation of earned time credits of fifteen percent
5 of the total term of confinement and by permitting the
6 reopening of such a sentence, providing a penalty, and
7 providing an effective date."
Amendment H-1358 was adopted.
SENATE FILE 422 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 598
Maddox of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to
substitute Senate File 422 for House File 598.
Senate File 422, a bill for an act relating to the criminal
sentencing and procedure by modifying the penalties for certain
offenses related to controlled substances, modifying dissemination of
sex offender registry information and residence restrictions for a sex

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