House File 2303 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY ABDUL=SAMAD, FORD, and SMITH Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the development and implementation of a 2 certificate of employability program by the board of parole. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6210HH 82 5 jm/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 906.19 CERTIFICATES OF 1 2 EMPLOYABILITY. 1 3 1. The board shall develop and implement a certificate of 1 4 employability program. The certificate program shall be 1 5 developed to ensure maximum opportunity for rehabilitation and 1 6 employment of a person on parole and provide protection of the 1 7 community, while considering the needs of potential employers. 1 8 2. Issuance of a certificate of employability pursuant to 1 9 the program shall be based upon the successful completion of 1 10 designated programs by a person on parole and other relevant 1 11 factors determined by the board. 1 12 3. A person required to register under chapter 692A shall 1 13 be ineligible for the certificate of employability program. 1 14 4. The board shall develop and adopt rules pursuant to 1 15 chapter 17A for the implementation and administration of this 1 16 section. 1 17 EXPLANATION 1 18 This bill relates to the development and implementation of 1 19 a certificate of employability program by the board of parole. 1 20 Under the bill, the certificate of employability program 1 21 shall be developed to ensure maximum opportunity for the 1 22 rehabilitation and employment of a person on parole and 1 23 provide protection of the community, while considering the 1 24 needs of potential employers. 1 25 Under the bill, a person required to register as a sex 1 26 offender is ineligible for the certificate of employability 1 27 program. 1 28 The bill requires the board of parole to develop and adopt 1 29 rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A for the implementation and 1 30 administration of certificate of employability program. 1 31 LSB 6210HH 82 1 32 jm/nh/5