House File 2602 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2602 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 575) A BILL FOR An Act establishing a criminal offense of grooming and 1 providing penalties. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5895HV (2) 90 as/js
H.F. 2602 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 709.8A Grooming. 1 1. A person commits grooming when the person knowingly 2 performs an act in person or by conduct through a third party, 3 uses a computer, internet service, or any other electronic 4 storage or transmission device, or uses written communication 5 to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, 6 solicit, lure, or entice, a child or a person believed to be a 7 child to commit any sex act or to otherwise engage in unlawful 8 sexual conduct. As used in this section, “child” means a person 9 under eighteen years of age. 10 2. Grooming is a class “D” felony. 11 EXPLANATION 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 13 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 14 This bill establishes the criminal offense of grooming. 15 The bill provides that a person commits grooming when 16 the person knowingly performs an act in person or by conduct 17 through a third party, uses a computer, internet service, or 18 any other electronic data storage or transmission device, or 19 uses written communication to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, 20 or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child or 21 a person believed to be a child to commit any sex act or to 22 otherwise engage in any unlawful sexual conduct. The bill 23 defines “child” as a person under 18 years of age. 24 The bill provides that grooming is a class “D” felony. A 25 class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than 26 five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than 27 $10,245. 28 -1- LSB 5895HV (2) 90 as/js 1/ 1