Senate File 2019 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2019 BY McCLINTOCK A BILL FOR An Act relating to invasion of privacy, including attempts to 1 invade privacy, and making penalties applicable. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5369XS (3) 91 as/js
S.F. 2019 Section 1. Section 709.21, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2 A person who knowingly views, photographs, or films another 3 person, or attempts to view, photograph, or film another 4 person, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual 5 desire of any person, commits invasion of privacy if all of the 6 following apply: 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill relates to invasion of privacy, including attempts 11 to invade privacy. 12 The bill provides that a person who knowingly views, 13 photographs, or films another person, or attempts to view, 14 photograph, or film another person, for the purpose of arousing 15 or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, commits invasion 16 of privacy if certain requirements are met. 17 A person convicted of invasion of privacy or an attempt to 18 invade privacy is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. An 19 aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more 20 than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than 21 $8,540. 22 A person convicted of a violation of Code section 709.21 23 is required to register as a tier II sex offender unless the 24 offense is committed against a person under 13 years of age, in 25 which case the offense is reclassified as a tier III offense. 26 -1- LSB 5369XS (3) 91 as/js 1/ 1