Establishing a criminal offense of grooming and providing penalties

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2024
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeMarch 7, 2024
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 7, 202494–0
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 13, 2024
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 17, 202446–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 24, 2024
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2024

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What’s in it

This bill establishes the criminal offense of grooming. The bill provides that a person commits grooming when the person knowingly performs an act in person or by conduct through a third party, uses a computer, internet service, or any other electronic data storage or transmission device, or uses written communication to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child or a person believed to be a child to commit any sex act or to otherwise engage in any unlawful sexual conduct. The bill defines “child” as a person under years of age. The bill provides that grooming is a class “D” felony. 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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named March 11, 2024. On March 12, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

• Sen. Lynn Evans REmail
• Sen. Tom Shipley REmail
• Sen. Janice Weiner DEmail

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Fiscal note

Cost: up to $306,000 Compare with other bills

House File 2602 is estimated to increase costs to the State Public Defender and Indigent Defense Fund by $306,000 per year. The fiscal impact to the correctional system cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for a Class D felony ranges from $12,600 to $18,200.

• Final Fiscal Note — Grooming of Juveniles, Criminal Offense · April 22, 2024
• Grooming of Juveniles, Criminal Offense · March 12, 2024
• Grooming of Juveniles, Criminal Offense · March 1, 2024

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§709.8A

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