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

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  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