House
File
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
198
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
PUBLIC
SAFETY
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
63)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
assault
involving
a
laser
emitting
a
visible
1
light
beam
and
making
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
708.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2021,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
(1)
Intentionally
points
a
laser
3
emitting
a
visible
light
beam
at
another
person
with
the
intent
4
to
cause
pain
or
injury
to
another.
For
purposes
of
this
5
paragraph,
“laser”
means
a
device
that
emits
a
visible
light
6
beam
amplified
by
the
stimulated
emission
of
radiation
and
any
7
light
which
simulates
the
appearance
of
a
laser.
8
(2)
This
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
any
of
the
following:
9
(a)
A
law
enforcement
officer
who
uses
a
laser
in
10
discharging
or
attempting
to
discharge
the
officer’s
official
11
duties.
12
(b)
A
health
care
professional
who
uses
a
laser
in
providing
13
services
within
the
scope
of
practice
of
that
professional
or
14
any
other
person
who
is
licensed
or
authorized
by
law
to
use
a
15
laser
or
who
uses
a
laser
in
the
performance
of
the
person’s
16
official
duties.
17
(c)
A
person
who
uses
a
laser
to
play
laser
tag,
paintball,
18
and
other
similar
games
using
light-emitting
diode
technology.
19
EXPLANATION
20
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
21
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
22
This
bill
relates
to
assault
involving
a
laser
emitting
a
23
visible
light
beam.
24
The
bill
adds
intentionally
pointing
a
laser
emitting
25
a
visible
light
beam
at
another
person
with
the
intent
to
26
cause
pain
or
injury
to
another
to
the
definition
of
assault
27
in
Code
section
708.1.
This
definition
does
not
apply
to
28
a
law
enforcement
officer
who
uses
a
laser
in
discharging
29
or
attempting
to
discharge
the
officer’s
official
duties,
30
to
a
health
care
professional
who
uses
a
laser
in
providing
31
services,
or
to
any
other
person
who
is
licensed
or
authorized
32
by
law
to
use
a
laser
or
uses
it
in
the
performance
of
33
the
person’s
official
duties,
or
to
a
person
who
uses
a
34
laser
to
play
tag,
paintball,
and
other
similar
games
using
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light-emitting
diode
technology.
1
A
person
who
commits
an
assault
is
guilty
of
a
simple
2
misdemeanor,
aggravated
misdemeanor,
serious
misdemeanor,
3
class
“D”
felony,
or
a
class
“C”
felony
depending
upon
the
4
circumstances
of
the
offense.
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