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BY
COLLINS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
commission
of
a
criminal
offense
while
1
wearing
a
mask,
clothing,
or
device
to
conceal
the
identity
2
of
the
wearer,
and
providing
penalties.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
701.14
Wearing
of
mask,
clothing,
1
or
device
that
conceals
identity
of
wearer.
2
1.
A
person
who
is
convicted
of
a
criminal
offense
who
3
intentionally
concealed
or
attempted
to
conceal
the
person’s
4
identity
by
wearing
a
mask,
or
other
clothing
or
device,
for
5
the
purpose
of
facilitating
the
commission
of
the
crime
shall
6
have
the
underlying
criminal
offense
classified
and
punished
as
7
an
offense
one
degree
higher
than
the
underlying
offense.
8
2.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
any
of
the
following:
9
a.
A
person
wearing
a
traditional
holiday
costume
in
season.
10
b.
A
person
engaged
in
a
trade
or
occupation
for
which
a
11
mask
is
worn
for
the
purpose
of
ensuring
the
physical
safety
12
of
the
wearer,
or
because
of
the
nature
of
the
trade
or
13
occupation.
14
c.
A
person
using
a
mask
in
a
theatrical
production.
15
d.
A
person
wearing
a
gas
mask
prescribed
in
civil
defense
16
drills
and
exercises
or
emergencies.
17
e.
A
person
who
is
a
member
or
member-elect
of
a
society,
18
order,
or
organization
while
engaged
in
any
parade,
ritual,
19
initiation,
ceremony,
celebration,
or
requirement
of
such
20
society,
order,
or
organization
and
wearing
or
using
any
manner
21
of
costume,
paraphernalia,
disguise,
facial
makeup,
hood,
22
implement,
or
device,
whether
the
identity
of
such
person
is
23
concealed
or
not,
on
any
public
or
private
street,
road,
way,
24
or
property,
or
in
any
public
or
private
building,
provided
25
permission
shall
have
been
first
obtained
by
a
representative
26
of
such
society,
order,
or
organization
from
the
governing
body
27
of
the
municipality,
as
defined
in
section
403.17,
in
which
the
28
same
takes
place.
29
f.
A
person
wearing
a
medical
or
surgical
grade
mask
for
30
the
purpose
of
preventing
the
spread
of
contagious
disease
or
31
infection.
32
g.
A
person
wearing
a
mask
for
the
purpose
of
protecting
the
33
person’s
head
or
face
while
operating
a
motorcycle.
34
EXPLANATION
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The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
1
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
2
This
bill
relates
to
the
commission
of
a
criminal
offense
3
while
wearing
a
mask,
clothing,
or
device
to
conceal
the
4
identity
of
the
wearer.
5
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
is
convicted
of
a
6
criminal
offense
who
intentionally
concealed
or
attempted
to
7
conceal
the
person’s
identity
by
wearing
a
mask,
or
other
8
clothing
or
device,
for
the
purpose
of
facilitating
the
9
commission
of
the
crime
shall
have
the
underlying
criminal
10
offense
classified
and
punished
as
an
offense
one
degree
higher
11
than
the
underlying
offense.
12
The
bill
exempts
the
following:
a
person
wearing
a
13
traditional
holiday
costume
in
season;
a
person
engaged
in
a
14
trade
or
occupation
for
which
a
mask
is
worn
for
the
purpose
of
15
ensuring
the
physical
safety
of
the
wearer,
or
because
of
the
16
nature
of
the
trade
or
occupation;
a
person
using
a
mask
in
a
17
theatrical
production;
a
person
wearing
a
gas
mask
prescribed
18
in
civil
defense
drills
and
exercises
or
emergencies;
a
19
person
who
is
a
member
or
member-elect
of
a
society,
order,
or
20
organization
while
engaged
in
any
parade,
ritual,
initiation,
21
ceremony,
celebration,
or
requirement
of
such
society,
order,
22
or
organization
and
wearing
or
using
any
manner
of
costume,
23
paraphernalia,
disguise,
facial
makeup,
hood,
implement,
or
24
device,
whether
the
identity
of
such
person
is
concealed
or
25
not,
on
any
public
or
private
street,
road,
way,
or
property,
26
or
in
any
public
or
private
building;
a
person
wearing
a
27
medical
or
surgical
grade
mask
for
the
purpose
of
preventing
28
the
spread
of
contagious
disease
or
infection;
or
a
person
29
wearing
a
mask
for
the
purpose
of
protecting
the
person’s
head
30
or
face
while
operating
a
motorcycle.
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