HF 94 (LSB 1612HV (2) 90)

HOUSE FILE 94

BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 28)

A BILL FOR

An Act related to forgery involving movie prop money, and providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 715A.1, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  “Movie prop money” means a product produced by a company or corporation to represent authentic money for use by filmmakers, directors, or photographers for use in film or theatrical productions or in print media.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  715A.6C  Movie prop money.
   A person who, with the intent to defraud or injure anyone, utters movie prop money for the purpose of obtaining property or services, commits the following:
   1.  For property or services exceeding ten thousand dollars in value, a class “C” felony.
   2.  For property or services exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars in value but not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value, a class “D” felony.
   3.  For property or services exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars in value but not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars in value, an aggravated misdemeanor.
   4.  For property or services exceeding three hundred dollars in value but not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars in value, a serious misdemeanor.
   5.  For property or services not exceeding three hundred dollars in value, a simple misdemeanor.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to forgery involving movie prop money, and provides penalties.
   The bill provides that a person who, with the intent to defraud or injure anyone, utters movie prop money for the purpose of obtaining property or services, commits an offense ranging from a simple misdemeanor to a class “C” felony depending on the value of the property or services.
   The bill defines “movie prop money” as a product produced by a company or corporation to represent authentic money for use by filmmakers, directors, or photographers for use in film or theatrical productions or in print media.