Sex Offender Bill Adopted by House Key Provisions
The House approved a sex offender bill including a 1000 foot residency ban around schools nurseries shelters and group homes. It requires electronic monitoring bracelets after release annual photo updates to the offender registry DNA submission two years of supervision after release participation in prison treatment for good time eligibility and yearly publication of offenders lists by county newspapers.
Iowa House limits where sex offenders may live 1000 feet from vulnerable sites
The Iowa House unanimously approved sweeping measures to tighten sex offender oversight. The bill restricts where offenders can reside within 1000 feet of schools and care facilities, requires DNA submission and monitoring bracelets, and expands registry requirements following the Cedar Rapids area case of 10-year-old Jesseta Gage. The measure advances to the Senate for possible revision.
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Iowa House approves crackdown on Internet fraud
The Iowa House voted 98 to 0 to adopt three bills targeting Internet fraud. The measures expand penalties for spam and phishing, malware, and identity theft, and require restitution up to 1 million dollars for spyware cases. House File 610 and 614 set criminal and civil remedies, while House File 612 targets phishing and misuse of financial identifiers. The bills proceed to the Senate.
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Iowa lawmakers clash on 933 million education bill in Des Moines
GOP led House debated a 933 million education spending plan about 50 million below Gov Vil sack's request. Republicans blocked Democratic pushes for higher funding to regent universities community colleges and K 12 pay while boosting early childhood programs. The bill funds include 12 million more for early childhood development 13.4 million for K 12 pay 7.9 million for regent budgets and 6.3 million for community colleges with final action expected after Senate review.
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