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Establishing the criminal offense of sexual exploitation of a student with a disability by an employee of a community college and providing penalties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill establishes the criminal offense of sexual exploitation of a student with a disability by an employee of a community college and provides penalties. The bill defines “employee of a community college” to mean a person employed by a community college who, pursuant to a contract between a school district and the community college, provides 4+ services to a student with a disability who is between the ages of and 21, and includes any of the following: a person who holds a license, certificate, statement of professional recognition, or an authorization issued under Code chapter 272, whether employed full-time, part-time, or as a substitute.
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The definition also includes a volunteer for a community college and a person who provides services under a contract for such services to a community college, and who has direct contact with the student receiving 4+ services. The bill defines “4+ services” as secondary planning and transition services intended to give a student with a disability vocational and life skills to increase independence in adulthood which are part of a student with a disability’s secondary schooling and are included in the student’s individualized education program. A “student with a disability” means a person between the ages of and who has a disability in obtaining an education because of a head injury, autism, behavioral disorder, or physical, mental, communication, or learning disability. The bill provides that sexual exploitation of a student with a disability by an employee of a community college occurs when any of the following are found: a pattern or practice or scheme of conduct to engage in any sexual conduct with a student with a disability for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of the community college employee or the student with a disability.17. It does not include touching that is necessary in the performance of the community college employee’s duties while acting within the scope of employment. The bill provides that an employee of a community college who engages in a pattern or practice or scheme of conduct to engage in such sexual conduct with a student with a disability commits a class “D” felony. An employee of a community college commits an aggravated misdemeanor if the employee of a community college engages in such sexual conduct with a student with a disability. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540.2. A special sentence is a punishment in addition to the punishment for the underlying criminal offense committing the person into the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for a period of years. A person serving a special sentence begins the sentence as if on parole or work release but the sentence is subject to a revocation of release for up to two years for a first revocation and five years for any second or subsequent revocation.103.19 (no-contact order upon dependant’s release from jail or prison).
Senate subcommittee
Named January 25, 2021. On February 10, 2021 it recommended amendment and passage.
- Sen. J. Taylor
- Sen. Craig Johnson REmail
- Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§709.15A
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- SF 577 Establishing the criminal offense of sexual exploitation of a student with a disability by…88th General Assembly · Passed Senate · nearly identicalPassed a chamber
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