Bill Text: IA HF686 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to public disclosures of certain information in the child abuse registry relating to founded reports of child abuse involving sexual abuse.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-29 - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 741. [HF686 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF686-Introduced.html
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BY
ABDUL-SAMAD
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
public
disclosures
of
certain
information
1
in
the
child
abuse
registry
relating
to
founded
reports
of
2
child
abuse
involving
sexual
abuse.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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Section
1.
Section
235A.15,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
Notwithstanding
chapter
22
,
the
confidentiality
of
3
all
child
abuse
information
shall
be
maintained,
except
as
4
specifically
provided
by
this
section
and
section
235A.15A
.
5
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
235A.15A
Public
dissemination
of
6
information
contained
in
central
registry
——
founded
cases
of
7
child
abuse
involving
sexual
abuse.
8
1.
Notwithstanding
section
235A.15,
the
department
shall
9
maintain
an
internet
site
for
the
public
and
others
to
access
10
relevant
information
about
a
person
who
is
the
subject
of
a
11
founded
report
of
child
abuse
involving
sexual
abuse
that
would
12
constitute
a
tier
II
or
tier
III
offense,
as
those
terms
are
13
defined
in
section
692A.102,
against
a
minor
if
the
person
14
was
convicted.
The
internet
site,
at
a
minimum,
shall
be
15
searchable
by
name,
county,
city,
zip
code,
and
geographic
16
radius.
17
2.
Relevant
information
received
by
the
department
and
18
required
to
be
displayed
on
the
internet
site
pursuant
to
19
this
subsection
shall
be
made
available
on
the
internet
site
20
within
five
business
days
of
the
department
determining
an
21
allegation
of
child
abuse
involving
sexual
abuse
to
be
founded
22
or
determining
that
information
maintained
on
the
internet
site
23
requires
an
update
or
correction.
24
a.
The
following
relevant
information
about
a
person
who
25
is
the
subject
of
a
founded
report
of
child
abuse
involving
26
sexual
abuse
pursuant
to
subsection
1
shall
be
disclosed
on
the
27
internet
site:
28
(1)
The
person’s
date
of
birth.
29
(2)
The
person’s
name,
nickname,
or
aliases,
including
30
ethnic
or
tribal
names.
31
(3)
The
person’s
photographs.
32
(4)
A
physical
description
of
the
person,
including
scars,
33
marks,
or
tattoos.
34
(5)
The
person’s
residence.
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The
statutory
citation
and
text
of
the
offense
committed
1
that
requires
registration
under
this
chapter.
2
(7)
A
specific
reference
indicating
whether
the
person
is
3
subject
to
residency
restrictions
pursuant
to
section
692A.114.
4
(8)
A
specific
reference
indicating
whether
the
person
is
5
subject
to
exclusion
zone
restrictions
pursuant
to
section
6
692A.113.
7
b.
The
following
relevant
information
shall
not
be
disclosed
8
on
the
department’
s
internet
site:
9
(1)
Any
relevant
information
about
a
person
who
is
the
10
subject
of
a
founded
report
of
child
abuse
involving
sexual
11
abuse
pursuant
to
subsection
1
who
was
under
twenty
years
of
12
age
at
the
time
the
abuse
was
committed
that
would
constitute
13
a
violation
of
section
709.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“b”
,
14
subparagraph
(2),
subparagraph
division
(d),
if
convicted.
15
(2)
The
employer
name,
address,
or
location
where
the
person
16
is
employed,
if
applicable.
17
(3)
The
address
and
name
of
any
school
where
the
person
18
required
to
be
on
the
registry
attends,
if
applicable.
19
(4)
A
real
name
protected
under
18
U.S.C.
§3521.
20
(5)
Any
relevant
information
relating
to
the
person
who
was
21
under
eighteen
years
of
age
when
the
abuse
was
committed.
22
(6)
The
identity
of
the
victim.
23
(7)
Information
pertaining
to
unfounded
or
undetermined
24
allegations
of
child
abuse.
25
(8)
Passport
and
immigration
documents.
26
(9)
A
government-issued
driver’s
license
or
nondriver
27
identification
card.
28
(10)
DNA
information.
29
(11)
Fingerprints.
30
(12)
Palm
prints.
31
(13)
Professional
licensing
information.
32
(14)
A
social
security
number.
33
(15)
Records
that
have
been
sealed
or
expunged
pursuant
to
34
section
235A.18.
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Any
other
relevant
information
not
described
in
1
paragraph
“a”
.
2
c.
The
department,
at
the
department’s
discretion,
may
3
disseminate
any
relevant
information
available
on
the
internet
4
site
established
in
subsection
1
through
any
other
means
to
the
5
general
public.
6
3.
The
department
shall
include
on
the
internet
site
7
established
in
subsection
1
instructions
and
any
applicable
8
forms
necessary
for
a
person
seeking
correction
of
information
9
that
the
person
contends
is
erroneous.
10
4.
Records
and
information
not
available
pursuant
to
this
11
section
or
other
provisions
of
this
chapter
are
confidential
12
and
not
subject
to
examination
and
copying
by
a
member
of
the
13
public.
14
EXPLANATION
15
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
16
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
17
This
bill
relates
to
public
disclosures
of
certain
18
information
in
the
child
abuse
registry.
19
The
bill
requires
the
department
of
health
and
human
20
services
(HHS)
to
maintain
an
internet
site
for
the
public
and
21
others
to
access
relevant
information
about
a
person
who
is
the
22
subject
of
a
founded
report
of
child
abuse
involving
sexual
23
abuse
that
would
constitute
a
tier
II
or
tier
III
offense,
as
24
those
terms
are
defined
in
Code
section
692A.102
(sex
offense
25
classifications),
against
a
minor
if
the
person
was
convicted.
26
The
internet
site,
at
a
minimum,
must
be
searchable
by
name,
27
county,
city,
zip
code,
and
geographic
radius.
28
The
bill
requires
HHS
to
make
relevant
information
received
29
by
HHS
and
required
to
be
displayed
on
the
internet
site
30
available
on
the
internet
site
within
five
business
days
of
HHS
31
determining
an
allegation
of
child
abuse
involving
sexual
abuse
32
is
founded
or
determining
that
information
maintained
on
the
33
internet
site
requires
an
update
or
correction.
34
The
bill
details
the
type
of
information
that
is
relevant
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information
about
a
person
who
is
the
subject
of
a
founded
1
report
of
child
abuse
involving
sexual
abuse
that
shall
2
be
disclosed
on
the
HHS
internet
site
and
what
types
of
3
information
shall
not
be
included
on
the
internet
site.
4
The
bill
allows
HHS,
at
HHS’s
discretion,
to
disseminate
any
5
relevant
information
available
on
the
internet
site
through
any
6
other
means
to
the
general
public.
7
The
bill
requires
HHS
to
include
instructions
and
any
8
applicable
forms
necessary
for
a
person
seeking
correction
9
of
information
that
the
person
contends
is
erroneous
on
the
10
internet
site.
11
The
bill
establishes
that
records
and
information
not
12
available
on
the
internet
site
or
Code
chapter
235A
(child
13
abuse)
are
confidential
and
not
subject
to
examination
and
14
copying
by
a
member
of
the
public.
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