Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 176 — A bill for an act relating to continuous sexual abuse of a child, and making penalties applicable.

Last action — Fiscal note.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 28, 2023.

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Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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_ person eighteen years of age or older commits continuous sexual abuse of a child when the person engages in any combination of three or more acts of sexual abuse -i ft violation of section 709.3 or 709.4, with the same child, and at least thirty days have elapsed between the first and last acts of sexual abuse.
A person eighteen years of age or older commits continuous sexual abuse of a child when the person engages in any combination of three or more acts of sexual abuse in violation of section 709.3 or 709.4, with the same child, and at least thirty days have elapsed between the first and last acts of sexual abuse.
A person who commits continuous sexual abuse of a child is, upon conviction, guilty of a class "B" felony.
A person who commits continuous sexual abuse of a child is, upon conviction, guilty of a class “B” felony.
Notwithstanding section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph "b ", a person convicted of a violation of this section involving any combination of three or more acts of sexual abuse that includes a violation of section 709.3 or 709.4 shall be confined for no more than fifty years.
Notwithstanding section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, a person convicted of a violation of this section involving any combination of three or more acts of sexual abuse that includes a violation of section 709.3 or 709.4 shall be confined for no more than fifty years.
Section 902.12, subsection 1 , Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
Section 902.12, subsection 1, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
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PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of e House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 176, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 176, Ninetieth General Assembly.
M E N NELSON Ch' f Clerk of the House Approved KIM }3 NOLDS Governor
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Fiscal note.

  2. Signed by Governor.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  4. Message from Senate.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0.

  7. Substituted for SF 229.

  8. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  9. Read first time, attached to SF 229.

  10. Message from House.

  11. Immediate message.

  12. Explanation of vote.

  13. Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0.

  14. Fiscal note.

  15. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HF 176?
HF 176 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of HF 176?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2023. Enacted.
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