House File 2547 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY DAVITT Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the publication of the names, addresses, and 2 criminal convictions of sex offenders in a county newspaper of 3 general circulation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5239YH 81 6 jm/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 692A.13, Code Supplement 2005, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. The department, on an annual basis, 1 4 shall publish sex offender registry information for each 1 5 county in all of the newspapers of general circulation in that 1 6 county. In addition, the department, on a monthly basis, 1 7 shall also publish any new sex offender registry information 1 8 for each county in all newspapers of general circulation in 1 9 that county. Published sex offender registry information for 1 10 each sex offender shall at least include the following: name, 1 11 address, criminal offenses committed that required the 1 12 registration, and date of conviction for each offense that 1 13 required registration. Each publication shall also contain a 1 14 general statement informing readers of the sex offender 1 15 registry's website and that more information about sex 1 16 offenders residing in their community may be obtained from the 1 17 county sheriff. The department shall adopt rules in 1 18 accordance with chapter 17A to administer this subsection. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill relates to the publication of the name, address, 1 21 and criminal convictions of a sex offender in a county 1 22 newspaper of general circulation. The bill requires the 1 23 department of public safety to annually publish in all 1 24 newspapers of general circulation in each county the name, 1 25 address, convictions, and dates of convictions of each 1 26 registered sex offender residing in the county. The bill also 1 27 requires the department of public safety, on a monthly basis, 1 28 to publish any new sex offender registry information for each 1 29 county in all newspapers of general circulation in that 1 30 county. 1 31 LSB 5239YH 81 1 32 jm:rj/gg/14