Senate approves 25 year term for sex crimes against children
Iowa Senate voted 48 to 0 to require a mandatory 25 year minimum for adults convicted of first time sexual offenses against a child age 12 or younger. The measure allows judges to impose up to life without parole for heinous acts, with no parole and applies to lascivious acts, sexual exploitation, or second degree sexual abuse. Senate File 2094 now moves to the House.
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Te Gazette
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Iowa County Attorneys Association
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Capitol action in Iowa on recess hours and college donor records
Eastern Iowans learn of House action on three bills. Democrats oppose counting recess toward instructional hours with HF 2709, while HF 2620 passes to allow 4 year olds into kindergarten on test-based eligibility. Sen Quirmbach warns against donor access to university placements as measures to keep donor records confidential advance.
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Lawmakers hint at further TouchPlay talks in Iowa
In Des Moines lawmakers float a glimmer of hope to aid TouchPlay operators after a 40-10 Senate vote to ban the games and an 80-18 House approval. Gov Vilsack signed Senate File 2330 to remove 6,000 plus games by May 4, as AG meetings begin to gauge steps to mitigate the ban and potential moves to extend deadlines to Sept 1 with possible bar revival into January 1 under Lottery revenue use.
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Council Bluffs
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New Hampton
Bill Dotzler
Waterloo
TouchPlay Ban Draws Iowas House Leaders Comments
House Majority Leader Chuck Gipp downplayed talk of a wider TouchPlay debate. He said the chamber would have considered any financial responsibility before voting. The article notes a loss for Inside C.R. business amid the ban and includes a quote from Gipp.
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