House File 2524 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2228) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the criminal offense of criminal trespass, and 2 providing a penalty. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6080HV 81 5 jm/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 716.8, Code 2005, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. Any person upon a fifth or subsequent 1 4 conviction of subsection 1 commits a serious misdemeanor. 1 5 EXPLANATION 1 6 This bill relates to the criminal offense of criminal 1 7 trespass. 1 8 The bill makes a fifth or subsequent conviction for 1 9 knowingly trespassing on the property of another a serious 1 10 misdemeanor. Current law provides that knowingly trespassing 1 11 on the property of another is a simple misdemeanor. 1 12 "Trespass" is defined in Code section 716.7. 1 13 A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no 1 14 more than 30 days or a fine of at least $50 but not more than 1 15 $500 or by both. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by 1 16 confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least 1 17 $250 but not more than $1,500. 1 18 LSB 6080HV 81 1 19 jm:nh/je/5