HF 828 — A bill for an act relating to public disclosures of certain information in the child abuse registry relating to founded reports of child abuse involving sexual abuse.

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The bill allows public access to certain information in the child abuse registry regarding founded reports of child abuse involving sexual abuse.

• Section 235A.15

  Notwithstanding chapter 22, the confidentiality of all child abuse information shall be maintained, except as specifically provided by this section and section 235A.15A.

  This change maintains the confidentiality of child abuse information while introducing exceptions for specific cases involving sexual abuse.

• 235A.15A

  Public dissemination of information contained in central registry —— founded cases of child abuse involving sexual abuse.

  This new section establishes a framework for public access to information about certain founded reports of child abuse related to sexual offenses.

• 235A.15A(1)

  Notwithstanding section 235A.15, the department shall maintain an internet site to allow the public access to relevant information about a person who is the subject of a founded report of child abuse involving an act that would constitute a tier II or tier III offense under section 692A.102, if the person was convicted.

  This mandates that an internet site be created for public access to specific child abuse information.

• 235A.15A(2)

  Information received by the department that is required to be displayed on the internet site under subsection 1 shall be made available on the internet site within five business days of the later of the following to occur: a. The date the department determines the allegation of child abuse relating to the information is founded and that the act that constitutes child abuse would constitute a tier II or tier III offense under section 692A.102, if the alleged perpetrator was convicted. b. The date the department received the information.

  This requires timely updates of information about founded child abuse cases on the internet site.

• 235A.15A(3)

  The following information shall be disclosed on the internet site pursuant to subsection 1: a. The alleged perpetrator’s date of birth. b. The alleged perpetrator’s name, nickname, or aliases, including ethnic or tribal names. c. The alleged perpetrator’s photographs. d. A physical description of the alleged perpetrator, including scars, marks, or tattoos. e. The alleged perpetrator’s residence. f. The statutory citation and text of the offense the alleged act of child abuse would constitute if the alleged perpetrator was convicted. g. Whether the alleged perpetrator is subject to residency restrictions pursuant to section 692A.114. h. Whether the alleged perpetrator is subject to exclusion zone restrictions pursuant to section 692A.113.

  This specifies the types of information that must be made public regarding the alleged perpetrator.

• 235A.15A(4)

  The following information shall not be disclosed on the department’s internet site: a. Information about an alleged perpetrator who is the subject of a founded report of child abuse and who was under twenty years of age at the time the act of alleged child abuse was committed... p. Information not described in subsection 3.

  This outlines the types of information that must be kept confidential and not disclosed on the internet site.

• 235A.15A(5)

  This section shall not be construed to prohibit the dissemination of information available on the internet site established in subsection 1 to the general public by the department through any other means.

  This clarifies that information on the site can also be shared by other means, enhancing accessibility.

• 235A.15A(6)

  The department shall include on the internet site established in subsection 1 instructions and forms necessary for a person seeking to apply for a correction of information on the internet site.

  This adds a requirement for information correction processes to be available on the website.

• 235A.15A(7)

  The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this section.

  This mandates the adoption of rules to ensure proper implementation of the new provisions.

Action History

1. March 07, 2025

   Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.

Sponsors

• Rob Johnson · Primary

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