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House File 2602 - EnrolledAn Actestablishing a criminal offense of grooming and
providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. NEW SECTION. 709.8A Grooming.
1. A person commits grooming when the person knowingly
performs an act in person or by conduct through a third party,
uses a computer, internet service, or any other electronic
storage or transmission device, or uses written communication
to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce,
solicit, lure, or entice, a child or a person believed to be a
child to commit any unlawful sex act or to otherwise engage in
unlawful sexual conduct. As used in this section, “child” means
a person under eighteen years of age.
2. Grooming is a class “D” felony.
______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House______________________________
AMY SINCLAIRPresident of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2602, Ninetieth General Assembly.______________________________
MEGHAN NELSONChief Clerk of the HouseApproved _______________, 2024______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernoras/js/md
providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. NEW SECTION. 709.8A Grooming.
1. A person commits grooming when the person knowingly
performs an act in person or by conduct through a third party,
uses a computer, internet service, or any other electronic
storage or transmission device, or uses written communication
to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce,
solicit, lure, or entice, a child or a person believed to be a
child to commit any unlawful sex act or to otherwise engage in
unlawful sexual conduct. As used in this section, “child” means
a person under eighteen years of age.
2. Grooming is a class “D” felony.
______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House______________________________
AMY SINCLAIRPresident of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2602, Ninetieth General Assembly.______________________________
MEGHAN NELSONChief Clerk of the HouseApproved _______________, 2024______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernoras/js/md