Senate Study Bill 3156 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HOGG) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the imposition of a term of parole or work 1 release for forcible felons, and providing penalties. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5592XC (8) 85 jm/rj

S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 901.5, Code 2014, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 15. In addition to any other sentence or 3 other penalty imposed against a defendant for commission of a 4 forcible felony as defined in section 702.11, the court may 5 impose a term of parole or work release for a forcible felon 6 pursuant to section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “f” , if 7 the court determines that a term of mandatory parole or work 8 release of up to two years would provide maximum opportunity 9 for the rehabilitation of the defendant, and for the protection 10 of the community from further offenses by the defendant. 11 Sec. 2. Section 902.9, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 12 by adding the following new paragraph: 13 NEW PARAGRAPH . f. A person sentenced for a forcible felony 14 as defined in section 702.11 shall be confined for no longer 15 than is authorized by law and may be placed on mandatory parole 16 or work release for up to two years in accordance with the 17 sentencing conditions of section 901.5, subsection 15. The 18 parole or work release shall commence upon completion of the 19 sentence imposed under any applicable criminal sentencing 20 provisions for the underlying criminal offense. 21 Sec. 3. Section 906.4, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 22 by adding the following new paragraph: 23 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. A person serving a sentence for a 24 forcible felony as defined in section 702.11 may be placed on 25 mandatory parole or work release for up to two years pursuant 26 to section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “f” . Violations of 27 mandatory parole or work release shall be subject to the same 28 set of procedures set out in chapters 901B, 905, 906, and 908, 29 and rules adopted under those chapters for persons on parole or 30 work release. 31 EXPLANATION 32 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 33 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 34 This bill relates to the discretionary imposition by 35 -1- LSB 5592XC (8) 85 jm/rj 1/ 2

S.F. _____ the court of a term of mandatory parole or work release for 1 forcible felons. 2 Under the bill, a person serving a sentence for a forcible 3 felony as defined in Code section 702.11 may be placed on 4 parole or work release for up to two years, if the court 5 determines that a term of mandatory parole or work release 6 would provide maximum opportunity for the rehabilitation of the 7 defendant, and for the protection of the community from further 8 offenses by the defendant. The bill requires the parole or 9 work release to commence upon completion of the sentence 10 imposed under any applicable criminal sentencing provisions 11 for the underlying criminal offense. Violations of mandatory 12 parole or work release under the bill shall be subject to the 13 same set of procedures set out in Code chapters 901B, 905, 14 906, and 908, and rules adopted under those Code chapters for 15 persons on parole or work release. 16 -2- LSB 5592XC (8) 85 jm/rj 2/ 2