House File 2318 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY SCHICKEL
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act establishing sex offender exclusion zones in lieu of sex
2 offender residency restrictions and providing a penalty.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 692A.2A, Code 2007, is amended by
1 2 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the
1 3 following:
1 4 692A.2A EXCLUSIONARY ZONES.
1 5 1. As used in this section:
1 6 a. "Child sex offender" means a person required to
1 7 register under this chapter and who has been convicted of a
1 8 criminal offense against a minor.
1 9 b. "Exclusionary zone" means a designated park or
1 10 playground, municipal pool, or the immediate area in or around
1 11 a public or nonpublic school bus stop.
1 12 2. A child sex offender rated a medium or high risk to
1 13 reoffend pursuant to the assessment of risk performed under
1 14 section 692A.13A shall not be present on the real property
1 15 comprising an exclusionary zone.
1 16 3. A child sex offender rated a low risk to reoffend or
1 17 not assessed under section 692A.13A shall not be present on
1 18 the real property comprising an exclusionary zone other than a
1 19 designated park.
1 20 4. A person who violates this section commits an
1 21 aggravated misdemeanor.
1 22 Sec. 2. Section 692A.5, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code
1 23 2007, is amended to read as follows:
1 24 h. Inform the person, if the person's residency is
1 25 restricted of the exclusionary zones under section 692A.2A,
1 26 that the person shall not reside within two thousand feet of
1 27 the real property comprising a public or nonpublic elementary
1 28 or secondary school, or a child care facility.
1 29 EXPLANATION
1 30 This bill strikes sex offender residency restrictions and
1 31 establishes sex offender exclusion zones.
1 32 The bill provides that a child sex offender who has been
1 33 convicted of a criminal offense against a minor and who is
1 34 rated a medium or high risk to reoffend shall not be present
1 35 on the real property comprising a designated park or
2 1 playground, municipal pool, or the immediate area in or around
2 2 a public or nonpublic school bus stop.
2 3 The bill provides that a child sex offender who has been
2 4 convicted of a criminal offense against a minor and who is
2 5 rated a low risk to reoffend or who has not been assessed
2 6 shall not be present on the real property which is a
2 7 designated playground, municipal pool, or the immediate area
2 8 in or around a public or nonpublic school bus stop.
2 9 A child sex offender under the bill means a person required
2 10 to register as a sex offender and who has been convicted of a
2 11 criminal offense against a minor. Criminal offense against a
2 12 minor is defined in Code section 692A.1.
2 13 A person who violates the bill commits an aggravated
2 14 misdemeanor. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by
2 15 confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least
2 16 $625 but not more than $6,250.
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