SSB 1017: SSB 1017

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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2023

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 10, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Schultz
3. January 10, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Evans