SF 461: Relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry. The bill provides that a person convicted of the criminal offense of grooming under Code section 709.8A is required to register as a tier I sex offender. Grooming is a class “D” felony. In addition to any other punishment provided by law, a person convicted of grooming is sentenced to a special sentence committing the person to custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for a period of years with eligibility for parole; and must register as a sex offender for a period of years upon placement on probation, parole or work release, or release from incarceration.

Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025

• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Protect My Innocence; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee · as SSB 1096
2. February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Petersen and Shipley · as SSB 1096
3. February 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1096
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 461 · as SSB 1096
5. February 27, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. February 27, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. March 12, 2025Withdrawn