House File 159 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 159 BY WOLFE A BILL FOR An Act modifying the penalties for persons eighteen years of 1 age or older who commit indecent exposure. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1762HH (2) 87 jm/rj
H.F. 159 Section 1. Section 709.9, Code 2017, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 709.9 Indecent exposure. 3 1. A person who exposes the person’s genitals or pubes to 4 another not the person’s spouse, or who commits a sex act in 5 the presence of or view of a third person, commits a serious 6 misdemeanor, if all of the following apply : 7 1. a. The person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual 8 desires of either party ; and . 9 2. b. The person knows or reasonably should know that the 10 act is offensive to the viewer. 11 2. A person, eighteen years of age or older, who exposes 12 the person’s genitals or pubes to another not the person’s 13 spouse, or who commits a sex act in the presence of or view of 14 a third person, commits an aggravated misdemeanor, if all of 15 the following apply: 16 a. The person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual 17 desires of either party. 18 b. The person knows or reasonably should know that the act 19 is offensive to the viewer. 20 c. The viewer is under thirteen years of age. 21 EXPLANATION 22 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 23 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 24 This bill modifies the penalties for persons 18 years of age 25 or older who commit indecent exposure. 26 The bill increases the penalties for indecent exposure from 27 a serious misdemeanor to an aggravated misdemeanor for acts 28 involving a person 18 years of age or older who exposes oneself 29 or commits a sex act in the presence of or view of a third 30 person and the viewer of the indecent exposure is under 13 31 years of age. 32 A person who commits indecent exposure must register as a sex 33 offender for 10 years and is subject to an additional 10-year 34 special sentence pursuant to Code section 903B.2 after the 35 -1- LSB 1762HH (2) 87 jm/rj 1/ 2
H.F. 159 sentence for indecent exposure ends. 1 A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no 2 more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than 3 $1,875. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement 4 for no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not 5 more than $6,250. 6 -2- LSB 1762HH (2) 87 jm/rj 2/ 2