House File 359 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the time period used to enhance a domestic 2 abuse assault charge. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2505HH 81 5 rh/pj/5 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 occurredmore 1 5 than six yearsprior to the date of the violation charged 1 6 shallnotbe considered in determining that the violation 1 7 charged is a second or subsequent offense. 1 8 EXPLANATION 1 9 This bill relates to the time period used to enhance a 1 10 domestic abuse assault charge. 1 11 The bill provides that a conviction for, deferred judgment 1 12 for, or plea of guilty to a domestic abuse assault which 1 13 occurred prior to the current charge of domestic abuse assault 1 14 shall be considered in determining whether the current 1 15 violation is classified as a second or subsequent offense. 1 16 Current law limits the time period used to enhance a domestic 1 17 abuse assault charge to a six=year period. 1 18 LSB 2505HH 81 1 19 rh:nh/pj/5