House File 2058 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2058 BY SALMON A BILL FOR An Act relating to public indecent exposure in certain 1 establishments, and making penalties applicable. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5141YH (7) 89 as/rh
H.F. 2058 Section 1. Section 216.7, subsection 2, Code 2022, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. The prohibition on the exposure of the 3 genitals, buttocks, or female breast of any person employed by 4 or who patronizes the public accommodation. 5 Sec. 2. Section 728.5, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 6 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 7 An owner, manager, or person who exercises direct control 8 over a place of business required to obtain a sales tax permit , 9 or an owner, manager, or person who exercises direct control 10 of a public accommodation as defined in section 216.2, shall 11 be guilty of a serious misdemeanor under any of the following 12 circumstances: 13 Sec. 3. Section 728.5, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 2022, 14 is amended to read as follows: 15 d. If such person allows or permits any person to remain in 16 or upon the place of business who exposes to public view the 17 person’s genitals, pubic hair, female breast nipple, or anus. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill relates to public indecent exposure in certain 22 establishments. 23 The bill provides that it shall not be an unfair or 24 discriminatory practice for an owner, lessee, sublessee, 25 proprietor, manager, or superintendent of any public 26 accommodation or any agent or employee thereof to prohibit the 27 exposure of the genitals or buttocks or female breast of any 28 person employed by or who patronizes the public accommodation. 29 The bill provides that an owner, manager, or person who 30 exercises direct control over a place of business required to 31 obtain a sales tax permit, or an owner, manager, or person who 32 exercises direct control of a public accommodation as defined 33 in Code section 216.2, shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor 34 if such person allows or permits any person to remain in or 35 -1- LSB 5141YH (7) 89 as/rh 1/ 2
H.F. 2058 upon the place of business who exposes to public view the 1 person’s genitals, pubic hair, female breast nipple, or anus. 2 A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no 3 more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than 4 $2,560. 5 -2- LSB 5141YH (7) 89 as/rh 2/ 2