SSB 3148 (LSB 6294XC (1) 90)

SENATE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON ZAUN)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to parole and probation standards for a person convicted of certain child endangerment offenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 906.4, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  A person on parole or work release who is serving a sentence under section 726.6, subsection 5, 6, or 7, shall not be permitted to have unsupervised access to a child or minor, including accepting, undertaking, or assuming supervision of a child or minor with or without the explicit consent of the parent or guardian of the child or minor.
    Sec. 2.  Section 907.6, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
   907.6  Conditions of probation —— regulations.
   Probationers are subject to the conditions established by the judicial district department of correctional services subject to the approval of the court, and any additional reasonable conditions which that the court or district department may impose to promote rehabilitation of the defendant or protection of the community. Conditions may include but are not limited to adherence to regulations generally applicable to persons released on parole and including requiring unpaid community service as allowed pursuant to section 907.13.  A probationer convicted of child endangerment under section 726.6 shall not be permitted to have unsupervised access to a child or minor, including accepting, undertaking, or assuming supervision of a child or minor with or without the explicit consent of the parent or guardian of the child or minor.
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 parole and probation standards for a person convicted of certain child endangerment offenses. 
   The bill provides that a person on parole or work release who is serving a sentence under Code section 726.6, subsection 5 (child endangerment resulting in death), 6 (child endangerment resulting in serious injury), or 7 (child endangerment resulting in bodily injury), shall not be permitted to have unsupervised access to a child or minor, including accepting, undertaking, or assuming supervision of a child or minor with or without the explicit consent of the parent or guardian of the child or minor. 
   The bill provides that a probationer convicted of child endangerment under Code section 726.6 shall not be permitted to have unsupervised access to a child or minor, including accepting, undertaking, or assuming supervision of a child or minor with or without the explicit consent of the parent or guardian of the child or minor.