House
Study
Bill
692
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
SWAIM)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
modifying
sex
offender
registry
provisions,
and
1
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
692A.101,
subsection
2,
Code
Supplement
1
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
a.
“Aggravated
offense
against
a
minor”
means
a
3
conviction
for
any
of
the
following
offenses,
if
such
offense
4
was
committed
against
a
minor,
or
otherwise
involves
a
minor:
5
a.
(1)
Sexual
abuse
in
the
first
degree
in
violation
of
6
section
709.2.
7
b.
(2)
Sexual
abuse
in
the
second
degree
in
violation
of
8
section
709.3.
9
c.
(3)
Sexual
abuse
in
the
third
degree
in
violation
10
of
section
709.4,
except
for
a
violation
of
section
709.4,
11
subsection
2,
paragraph
“c”
,
subparagraph
(4).
12
b.
Any
offense
specified
in
the
laws
of
another
jurisdiction
13
or
prosecuted
in
federal,
military,
or
foreign
court,
that
14
is
comparable
to
an
offense
listed
in
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
15
considered
an
aggravated
offense
against
a
minor
if
such
an
16
offense
was
committed
against
a
minor
or
otherwise
involves
a
17
minor.
18
Sec.
2.
Section
692A.101,
subsection
28,
Code
Supplement
19
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
28.
a.
“Sex
offense
against
a
minor”
means
an
offense
21
for
which
a
conviction
has
been
entered
for
a
sex
offense
22
classified
as
a
tier
I,
tier
II,
or
tier
III
offense
under
23
this
chapter
if
such
offense
was
committed
against
a
minor,
or
24
otherwise
involves
a
minor.
25
b.
Any
conviction
for
an
offense
specified
in
the
laws
26
of
another
jurisdiction
or
any
conviction
for
an
offense
27
prosecuted
in
federal,
military,
or
foreign
court,
that
is
28
comparable
to
an
offense
under
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
considered
29
a
sex
offense
against
a
minor
if
such
an
offense
was
committed
30
against
a
minor
or
otherwise
involves
a
minor.
31
Sec.
3.
Section
692A.102,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
32
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
33
subparagraph:
34
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(5A).
Penetration
of
the
genitalia
or
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anus
with
an
object
in
violation
of
section
708.2,
subsection
1
5.
2
Sec.
4.
Section
692A.106,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
3
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
If
a
sex
offender
is
placed
on
5
probation,
parole,
or
work
release
and
the
probation,
parole,
6
or
work
release
is
revoked,
the
period
of
registration
shall
7
commence
anew
upon
release
from
custody.
8
Sec.
5.
Section
692A.111,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
9
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
Any
violation
of
this
chapter
prior
11
to
July
1,
2009,
shall
be
considered
a
previous
offense
for
12
purposes
of
enhancing
any
penalty
or
period
of
registration
13
under
this
chapter.
14
Sec.
6.
Section
692A.123,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
692A.123
Immunity
for
good
faith
conduct.
17
Criminal
or
juvenile
justice
agencies
,
and
employees
of
18
criminal
or
juvenile
justice
agencies
and
state
agencies
,
19
schools
as
defined
in
section
692A.114,
public
libraries,
and
20
child
care
facilities,
and
their
employees
shall
be
immune
21
from
liability
for
acts
or
omissions
arising
from
a
good
faith
22
effort
to
comply
with
this
chapter.
23
Sec.
7.
Section
692A.125,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
24
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
c.
Any
sex
offender
who
is
serving
has
been
sentenced
to
a
26
special
sentence
pursuant
to
section
903B.1
or
903B.2
prior
to
27
July
1,
2009.
28
Sec.
8.
Section
713.3,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
29
following
new
subsection:
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
For
purposes
of
determining
whether
31
the
person
should
register
as
a
sex
offender
pursuant
to
the
32
provisions
of
chapter
692A
for
violations
of
subsection
1,
33
paragraphs
“a”
,
“b”
,
or
“c”
,
the
fact
finder
shall
make
a
34
determination
as
provided
in
section
692A.126.
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Sec.
9.
Section
713.4,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
unnumbered
paragraph
after
unnumbered
paragraph
2
1:
3
NEW
UNNUMBERED
PARAGRAPH
.
For
purposes
of
determining
4
whether
the
person
should
register
as
a
sex
offender
pursuant
5
to
the
provisions
of
chapter
692A,
the
fact
finder
shall
make
a
6
determination
as
provided
in
section
692A.126.
7
Sec.
10.
Section
713.5,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
8
following
new
unnumbered
paragraph
after
unnumbered
paragraph
9
2:
10
NEW
UNNUMBERED
PARAGRAPH
.
For
purposes
of
determining
11
whether
the
person
should
register
as
a
sex
offender
pursuant
12
to
the
provisions
of
chapter
692A,
the
fact
finder
shall
make
a
13
determination
as
provided
in
section
692A.126.
14
Sec.
11.
Section
713.6,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
15
following
new
unnumbered
paragraph
after
unnumbered
paragraph
16
2:
17
NEW
UNNUMBERED
PARAGRAPH
.
For
purposes
of
determining
18
whether
the
person
should
register
as
a
sex
offender
pursuant
19
to
the
provisions
of
chapter
692A,
the
fact
finder
shall
make
a
20
determination
as
provided
in
section
692A.126.
21
Sec.
12.
Section
713.6A,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
22
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
For
purposes
of
determining
whether
24
the
person
should
register
as
a
sex
offender
pursuant
to
the
25
provisions
of
chapter
692A,
the
fact
finder
shall
make
a
26
determination
as
provided
in
section
692A.126.
27
Sec.
13.
Section
713.6B,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
28
following
new
subsection:
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
For
purposes
of
determining
whether
30
the
person
should
register
as
a
sex
offender
pursuant
to
the
31
provisions
of
chapter
692A,
the
fact
finder
shall
make
a
32
determination
as
provided
in
section
692A.126.
33
EXPLANATION
34
This
bill
modifies
sex
offender
registry
provisions.
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Current
law
in
Code
section
692A.101(2)
specifies
that
1
the
residency
restrictions
under
Code
section
692A.114
apply
2
to
a
person
convicted
of
sexual
abuse
in
the
first
degree
in
3
violation
of
Code
section
709.2,
sexual
abuse
in
the
second
4
degree
in
violation
of
Code
section
709.3,
and
sexual
abuse
in
5
the
third
degree
in
violation
of
Code
section
709.4,
except
for
6
a
violation
of
Code
section
709.4(2)(c)(4).
7
The
bill
provides
that
any
conviction
for
an
offense
8
specified
in
the
laws
of
another
jurisdiction
or
any
conviction
9
for
an
offense
prosecuted
in
federal,
military,
or
foreign
10
court,
that
is
comparable
to
any
offense
listed
in
current
law
11
in
Code
section
692A.101(2)
shall
be
considered
an
aggravated
12
offense
against
a
minor
if
the
offense
was
against
a
minor
or
13
otherwise
involved
a
minor,
making
the
offender
subject
to
14
the
sex
offender
residency
restrictions
under
Code
section
15
692A.114.
16
Current
law
specifies
that
the
exclusionary
zones
and
17
prohibited
employment
provisions
apply
to
a
sex
offender
who
18
commits
a
sex
offense
against
a
minor.
The
bill
provides
that
19
any
conviction
for
an
offense
specified
in
the
laws
of
another
20
jurisdiction
or
any
conviction
for
an
offense
prosecuted
in
21
federal,
military,
or
foreign
court,
that
is
comparable
to
a
22
conviction
for
a
sex
offense
against
a
minor
in
this
state
23
shall
be
considered
a
sex
offense
against
a
minor
in
this
24
state.
25
A
person
who
violates
the
residency
restrictions
exclusions
26
zones,
or
prohibited
employment
provisions
commits
an
27
aggravated
misdemeanor
for
a
first
offense
and
a
class
“D”
28
felony
for
a
second
or
subsequent
offense.
A
person
who
29
commits
additional
criminal
offenses
while
in
violation
of
30
Code
chapter
692A
commits
a
class
“C”
felony
under
certain
31
circumstances.
32
The
bill
makes
the
criminal
offense
of
penetration
of
the
33
genitalia
or
anus
with
an
object
under
Code
section
708.2(5)
an
34
offense
that
requires
registration
as
a
sex
offender.
The
bill
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makes
the
offense
a
tier
III
offense.
An
offense
classified
as
1
a
tier
III
offense
is
considered
the
most
serious
of
offenses.
2
A
tier
III
offender
must
report
to
the
county
sheriff
every
3
three
months
and
is
prohibited
from
applying
for
modification
4
of
the
sex
offender
registry
requirements
for
five
years
from
5
the
date
of
the
commencement
of
the
requirement
to
register.
6
The
bill
provides
that
if
a
sex
offender
is
placed
on
7
probation,
parole,
or
work
release
and
such
status
is
8
subsequently
revoked,
the
registration
period
for
the
sex
9
offender
shall
commence
anew
upon
release
from
custody.
10
The
bill
specifies
that
any
violation
of
Code
chapter
692A
11
prior
to
July
1,
2009,
shall
be
considered
a
previous
offense
12
for
purposes
of
enhancing
any
penalty
or
period
of
registration
13
in
Code
chapter
692A.
14
The
bill
provides
immunity
to
schools,
public
libraries,
15
and
child
care
facilities
and
the
employees
of
such
entities,
16
from
liability
for
acts
or
omissions
arising
from
a
good
faith
17
effort
to
comply
with
the
Code
chapter
692A.
Current
law
18
provides
immunity
to
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
agencies
and
19
state
agencies
and
their
employees.
20
The
bill
specifies
in
certain
burglary
related
provisions
21
that
if
a
judge
or
jury
makes
a
determination
beyond
a
22
reasonable
doubt,
that
the
offense
is
sexually
motivated,
the
23
offender
shall
be
required
to
register.
Current
law
specifies
24
this
determination
in
Code
section
692A.126
but
not
in
the
25
existing
burglary
provisions.
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