Bill Text: IA HF224 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of lascivious conduct with a minor, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 23.) Effective 7-1-19.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-10 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1080. [HF224 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF224-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of lascivious conduct with a minor, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 23.) Effective 7-1-19.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-10 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1080. [HF224 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF224-Introduced.html
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
23)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
criminal
offense
of
lascivious
conduct
1
with
a
minor,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
709.14,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
striking
1
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
2
709.14
Lascivious
conduct
with
a
minor.
3
1.
a.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
eighteen
years
of
age
or
4
older
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
over
a
minor
to
force,
5
persuade,
or
coerce
that
minor,
with
or
without
consent,
to
6
disrobe
or
partially
disrobe
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
or
7
satisfying
the
sexual
desires
of
either
of
them.
8
b.
A
violation
of
this
subsection
is
a
serious
misdemeanor.
9
2.
For
purposes
of
subsections
3
and
4,
“minor”
means
a
10
person
fourteen
or
fifteen
years
of
age.
11
3.
a.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
eighteen
years
of
age
or
12
older
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
over
a
minor
to
perform
13
any
of
the
following
acts
with
that
minor,
with
or
without
14
consent,
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
or
satisfying
the
sexual
15
desires
of
either
of
them:
16
(1)
Fondle
or
touch
the
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
17
or
breast
of
the
minor.
18
(2)
Touch
the
clothing
covering
the
immediate
area
of
the
19
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
breast
of
the
minor.
20
(3)
Solicit
or
permit
the
minor
to
fondle
or
touch
the
inner
21
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
breast
of
the
person.
22
(4)
Solicit
the
minor
to
engage
in
any
act
prohibited
under
23
subsection
4,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1),
(2),
or
(3).
24
b.
A
violation
of
this
subsection
is
a
serious
misdemeanor.
25
4.
a.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
eighteen
years
of
age
or
26
older
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
over
a
minor
to
perform
27
any
of
the
following
acts
with
that
minor,
with
or
without
28
consent,
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
or
satisfying
the
sexual
29
desires
of
either
of
them:
30
(1)
Fondle
or
touch
the
pubes
or
genitals
of
the
minor.
31
(2)
Permit
or
cause
the
minor
to
fondle
or
touch
the
32
person’s
genitals
or
pubes.
33
(3)
Cause
the
touching
of
the
person’s
genitals
to
any
part
34
of
the
body
of
the
minor.
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(4)
Solicit
the
minor
to
engage
in
a
sex
act
or
solicit
a
1
person
to
arrange
a
sex
act
with
the
minor.
2
(5)
Inflict
pain
or
discomfort
upon
the
minor
or
permit
the
3
minor
to
inflict
pain
or
discomfort
on
the
person.
4
b.
A
violation
of
this
subsection
is
an
aggravated
5
misdemeanor.
6
EXPLANATION
7
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
8
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
9
This
bill
relates
to
the
criminal
offense
of
lascivious
10
conduct
with
a
minor
or
child.
11
The
bill
defines
“minor”
to
mean
a
person
fourteen
or
fifteen
12
years
of
age.
13
Under
the
bill,
a
person
commits
lascivious
conduct
with
a
14
minor
when
a
person
over
18
years
of
age
who
is
in
a
position
15
of
authority
over
a
minor
performs
any
of
the
following
acts
16
with
that
minor,
with
or
without
consent,
for
the
purpose
of
17
arousing
or
satisfying
the
sexual
desires
of
either
of
them:
18
fondle
or
touch
the
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
19
breast
of
the
minor;
touch
the
clothing
covering
the
immediate
20
area
of
the
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
breast
of
21
the
minor;
solicit
or
permit
the
minor
to
fondle
or
touch
the
22
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
breast
of
the
person;
or
23
solicit
the
minor
to
engage
in
certain
acts
prohibited
by
the
24
bill
in
Code
section
709.14(3)(a)(1),(2),
or
(3).
A
person
who
25
violates
this
provision
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor.
26
A
person
commits
lascivious
conduct
with
a
minor
when
a
27
person
over
18
years
of
age
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
28
over
a
minor
performs
any
of
the
following
acts
with
that
29
minor,
with
or
without
consent,
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
30
or
satisfying
the
sexual
desires
of
either
of
them:
fondle
31
or
touch
the
pubes
or
genitals
of
the
minor;
permit
or
cause
32
the
minor
to
fondle
or
touch
the
person’s
genitals
or
pubes;
33
cause
the
touching
of
the
person’s
genitals
to
any
part
of
the
34
body
of
the
minor;
solicit
the
minor
to
engage
in
a
sex
act
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or
solicit
a
person
to
arrange
a
sex
act
with
the
minor;
or
1
inflict
pain
or
discomfort
upon
the
minor
or
permit
the
minor
2
to
inflict
pain
or
discomfort
on
the
person.
A
person
who
3
violates
this
provision
commits
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
4
The
bill
does
not
change
the
current
offense
of
lascivious
5
conduct
with
a
minor
which
makes
it
unlawful
for
a
person
6
over
18
years
of
age
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
over
7
any
minor,
regardless
of
age,
to
force,
persuade,
or
coerce
a
8
minor,
with
or
without
consent,
to
disrobe
or
partially
disrobe
9
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
or
satisfying
the
sexual
desires
of
10
either
of
them.
The
current
offense
is
punishable
as
a
serious
11
misdemeanor.
12
A
person
who
violates
the
bill
must
register
as
a
sex
13
offender
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
692A.
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