House File 2643 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2443) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the consideration of a previous conviction 2 for, deferred judgment for, or plea of guilty to a domestic 3 abuse assault in determining whether a domestic abuse assault 4 is a second or subsequent offense. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 6327HV 81 7 rh/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 708.2A, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 1 2 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 a. A conviction for, deferred judgment for, or plea of 1 4 guilty to, a violation of this section which occurred more 1 5 thansixtwelve years prior to the date of the violation 1 6 charged shall not be considered in determining that the 1 7 violation charged is a second or subsequent offense. 1 8 EXPLANATION 1 9 This bill provides that a conviction for, deferred judgment 1 10 for, or plea of guilty to a domestic abuse assault in 1 11 violation of Code section 708.2A, which occurred more than 12 1 12 years prior to the date of the domestic abuse assault, shall 1 13 not be considered in determining that the current charge of 1 14 domestic abuse assault is a second or subsequent offense. 1 15 Current law does not allow consideration of such offenses 1 16 which occurred more than six years prior to the date of the 1 17 domestic abuse assault. 1 18 LSB 6327HV 81 1 19 rh:rj/sh/8