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2307
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2307
BY
WESTRICH
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
establishing
the
criminal
offense
of
felony
rental
1
vandalism,
addressing
state
supplementary
assistance,
and
2
providing
penalties.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
249.5A
Ineligibility
following
1
felony
rental
vandalism.
2
1.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law,
a
person
3
convicted
of
felony
rental
vandalism
under
section
716.10A
4
shall
not
be
eligible
to
receive
state
supplementary
assistance
5
pursuant
to
sections
249.3
through
249.5
until
one
of
the
6
following
conditions
is
satisfied:
7
a.
Full
restitution
is
paid
to
the
landlord
as
ordered
by
8
the
sentencing
court.
9
b.
The
person
has
served
a
term
of
incarceration
imposed
by
10
the
court
for
the
offense.
11
2.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to:
12
a.
Assistance
provided
solely
for
dependent
children
who
13
were
not
involved
in
the
violation
of
section
716.10A.
14
b.
Emergency
medical
assistance
required
to
preserve
life
15
or
prevent
serious
harm.
16
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
716.10A
Felony
rental
vandalism.
17
1.
A
tenant
or
occupant
of
a
dwelling
unit,
as
defined
in
18
section
562A.6,
who
commits
criminal
mischief,
as
described
19
in
section
716.1,
that
results
in
damage
to
the
dwelling
20
unit
exceeding
one
thousand
dollars,
or
that
involves
the
21
intentional
creation,
introduction,
or
failure
to
prevent
a
22
pest
infestation
that
causes
damage
exceeding
one
thousand
23
dollars,
is
guilty
of
felony
rental
vandalism.
24
2.
Felony
rental
vandalism
is
a
class
“D”
felony.
25
3.
A
clerk
of
the
sentencing
court
shall
notify
the
26
department
of
health
and
human
services
of
any
conviction
under
27
this
section.
28
Sec.
3.
FEDERAL
HOUSING
ASSISTANCE
——
LIMITATION.
To
the
29
extent
permitted
by
federal
law,
a
person
convicted
of
felony
30
rental
vandalism
under
section
716.10A,
as
enacted
by
this
Act,
31
shall
be
ineligible
for
housing
assistance
under
section
8
of
32
the
United
States
Housing
Act
of
1937,
Pub.
L.
No.
75-412,
or
33
any
successor
program
until
the
requirements
of
section
249.5A,
34
subsection
1,
as
enacted
by
this
Act,
are
met.
Nothing
in
this
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section
shall
be
construed
to
require
action
by
the
state
that
1
would
result
in
the
loss
of
federal
funding.
2
EXPLANATION
3
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
4
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
5
This
bill
establishes
the
criminal
offense
of
felony
rental
6
vandalism
and
addresses
eligibility
for
state
supplementary
7
assistance.
8
The
bill
provides
that
a
tenant
or
occupant
of
a
dwelling
9
unit,
as
defined
in
Code
section
562A.6,
who
commits
criminal
10
mischief,
as
described
in
Code
section
716.1,
that
results
in
11
damage
to
the
dwelling
unit
exceeding
$1,000,
or
that
involves
12
the
intentional
creation,
introduction,
or
failure
to
prevent
a
13
pest
infestation
that
causes
damage
exceeding
$1,000,
is
guilty
14
of
felony
rental
vandalism.
Felony
rental
vandalism
is
a
class
15
“D”
felony.
A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
16
for
no
more
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$1,025
but
17
not
more
than
$10,245.
18
The
bill
provides
that
a
clerk
of
the
sentencing
court
shall
19
notify
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
of
any
20
conviction
of
felony
rental
vandalism.
21
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
convicted
of
felony
rental
22
vandalism
shall
not
be
eligible
to
receive
state
supplementary
23
assistance
under
Code
sections
249.3
through
249.5
until
24
full
restitution
is
paid
to
the
landlord
as
ordered
by
25
the
sentencing
court,
or
the
person
has
served
a
term
of
26
incarceration
imposed
by
the
court
for
the
offense.
The
bill
27
does
not
apply
to
assistance
provided
solely
for
dependent
28
children
who
were
not
involved
in
the
violation,
or
emergency
29
medical
assistance
required
to
preserve
life
or
prevent
serious
30
harm.
31
The
bill
provides
that
to
the
extent
permitted
by
federal
32
law,
a
person
convicted
of
felony
rental
vandalism
shall
be
33
ineligible
for
housing
assistance
under
section
8
of
the
United
34
States
Housing
Act
of
1937
or
any
successor
program
until
the
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requirements
of
the
bill
are
met.
Nothing
in
the
bill
shall
be
1
construed
to
require
action
by
the
state
that
would
result
in
2
the
loss
of
federal
funding.
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