HSB 601: HSB 601

What it does

_____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill prohibits a sentencing court from deferring the judgment or deferring the sentence of a defendant if the defendant was a public employee or public official at the time of the offense and the amount of money taken by the public employee or public official in connection with the offense exceeded $10,000. The bill prohibits a sentencing court from suspending the sentence of a defendant if the defendant was a public employee or public official at the time of the offense and the amount of money taken by the public employee or public official in connection with the offense exceeded $10,000 unless the defendant establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, and the sentencing court finds and states specifically on the record, that mitigating circumstances exist warranting a departure from the otherwise mandatory minimum term of incarceration.

House subcommittee · named January 25, 2022

• Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
• Rep. Todd Prichard (D)

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. January 25, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 25, 2022House subcommittee named: Holt, Hite and Prichard
3. February 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it