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: 3 TLSB 6013YC (5) 83 jm/rj
H.F. _____ 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 35 -1- LSB 6013YC (5) 83 jm/rj 1/ 5
H.F. _____ 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. 35 -2- LSB 6013YC (5) 83 jm/rj 2/ 5
H.F. _____ 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. 35 -3- LSB 6013YC (5) 83 jm/rj 3/ 5
H.F. _____ 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 35 -4- LSB 6013YC (5) 83 jm/rj 4/ 5
H.F. _____ 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. 26 -5- LSB 6013YC (5) 83 jm/rj 5/ 5