HF 452 (LSB 2501HH (1) 88)

HOUSE FILE 452

BY  ANDERSON

A BILL FOR

An Act defining the terms crime of violence and violence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  702.6A  Crime of violence.
   A “crime of violence” means an offense that has as an element of the offense the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force or power against the person or property of another. 
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  702.20B  Violence.
   “Violence” means the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, or psychological harm. 
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill defines the terms “crime of violence” and “violence”. 
   The bill provides that a crime of violence means an offense that has as an element of the offense the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force or power against the person or property of another. 
   The bill defines violence as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, or psychological harm.