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House
File
2065
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2065
BY
COLLINS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
sex
offender
registry
including
duration
1
of
registration,
photograph
requirements,
and
modifications.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
692A.106,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
5.
A
sex
offender
convicted
of
any
subsequent
sex
offense,
3
including
any
expunged
convictions
,
upon
a
second
or
subsequent
4
conviction
that
requires
a
second
registration,
upon
conviction
5
of
an
aggravated
offense,
or
if
the
sex
offender
has
previously
6
been
convicted
of
one
or
more
offenses
that
would
have
required
7
registration
under
this
chapter
who
is
already
required
to
8
register
as
a
sex
offender
,
shall
be
required
to
register
for
9
life
and
shall
not
be
eligible
to
apply
for
removal
from
the
10
sex
offender
registry
.
11
Sec.
2.
Section
692A.108,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
4.
A
photograph
of
the
sex
offender
shall
be
updated,
at
14
a
minimum,
annually.
Photographs
shall
be
taken
with
the
15
sex
offender
fully
facing
the
camera
with
eyes
open.
Any
16
photographs
displaying
distortions,
glare,
or
blurring
shall
be
17
retaken.
The
sheriff
shall
send
the
updated
photograph
to
the
18
department
using
procedures
established
by
the
department
by
19
rule
within
five
business
days
of
the
photograph
being
taken
20
and
the
department
shall
post
the
updated
photograph
on
the
sex
21
offender
registry’s
internet
site.
The
sheriff
may
require
the
22
sex
offender
to
submit
to
being
photographed,
fingerprinted,
23
or
palm
printed
,
more
than
once
per
year
during
any
required
24
appearance
to
verify
relevant
information.
25
Sec.
3.
Section
692A.128,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
26
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
27
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
The
sex
offender
has
no
history
of
28
recidivism
involving
a
sex
offense
including
previously
29
expunged
convictions.
30
Sec.
4.
Section
692A.128,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
31
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
32
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
i.
The
sex
offender
has
no
history
of
33
recidivism
involving
a
sex
offense
including
previously
34
expunged
convictions.
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EXPLANATION
1
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
2
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
3
This
bill
relates
to
the
sex
offender
registry
including
4
duration
of
registration,
photograph
requirements,
and
5
modifications.
6
The
bill
provides
that
a
sex
offender
convicted
of
any
7
subsequent
sex
offense,
including
any
expunged
convictions,
8
who
is
already
required
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
shall
9
be
required
to
register
for
life
and
shall
not
be
eligible
to
10
apply
for
removal
from
the
sex
offender
registry.
11
The
bill
provides
that
photographs
of
a
sex
offender
shall
be
12
updated,
at
a
minimum,
annually,
and
photographs
must
be
taken
13
with
the
sex
offender
fully
facing
the
camera
with
eyes
open.
14
Any
photographs
displaying
distortions,
glare,
or
blurring
must
15
be
retaken.
16
The
bill
provides
that
a
sex
offender
with
a
history
of
17
recidivism
involving
sex
offenses,
including
previously
18
expunged
convictions,
is
not
eligible
for
a
modification
of
the
19
offender’s
registration
requirements.
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