S.F. 2100 Section 1. Section 709.9, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 2 A person who exposes the person’s genitals or pubic area , or 3 who exposes the person’s female breast with less than a fully 4 opaque covering of any part of the nipple, to another person 5 who is not the person’s spouse, or who commits a sex act in 6 the presence of or view of a third person, commits a serious 7 misdemeanor if all of the following apply: 8 EXPLANATION 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 This bill relates to the crime of indecent exposure. 12 Current law provides that a person who exposes the person’s 13 genitals or pubic area to another not the person’s spouse, or 14 who commits a sex act in the presence of or view of a third 15 person, if the person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual 16 desires of either party and the person knows or reasonably 17 should know that the act is offensive to the viewer, commits 18 the crime of indecent exposure, a serious misdemeanor. 19 The bill expands current law to provide that a person who 20 exposes the person’s female breast with less than a fully 21 opaque covering of any part of the nipple to another person 22 not the person’s spouse, if the exposure is done to arouse 23 or satisfy the sexual desires of either party and the person 24 knows or reasonably should know that the act is offensive to 25 the viewer, commits the crime of indecent exposure, a serious 26 misdemeanor. 27 A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no 28 more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more 29 than $2,560. In addition, a person convicted of the crime of 30 indecent exposure is required to register as a sex offender 31 under Code section 692A.102 and is subject to a no-contact 32 order upon release from prison or jail under Code section 33 709.19. 34 -1- LSB 5103XS (2) 89 as/rh 1/ 1