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Modifying the periods of time to bring criminal actions for sexual offenses against a minor, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 6, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2020
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2019
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa would remove time limits for charging people with certain sexual crimes against minors and incest. Instead of having a deadline based on the victim's age, prosecutors could bring these charges at any time after the crime happened. This change also affects how long officials have to file charges after a person is identified through DNA evidence.1
Read the official explanation
This bill modifies the periods of time to bring criminal actions for sexual offenses against a minor.2 to provide that a criminal information or indictment for sexual abuse in the first, second, or third degree committed on or with a person under the age of may be commenced at any time after the commission of the offense. Current law specifies the indictment or information for such sexual abuse offenses be found within years of the sexually abused person attaining years of age or within three years after being identified by DNA evidence, whichever is later. 2 committed on or with a person who is under the age of shall be found at any time after its commission. Current law specifies the indictment or information for such a sexual offense be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains the age of 18.15 committed on or with a person who is under the age of shall be found any time after its commission. Current law specifies the indictment or information for such a sexual offense be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains the age of 18.12. Current law specifies the indictment or information for such sexual offenses shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains the age of 18, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.10 to provide that an indictment or information shall be found against a person within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile. If the action involves sexual abuse of a person or older, kidnapping, or human trafficking, the indictment or information shall be found if the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 15, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Lobbying
4 for · 1 against · 14 undecided · Who →
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