House
File
507
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
507
BY
BENNETT
,
HUNTER
,
and
GAINES
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
establishing
the
criminal
offense
of
nonconsensual
1
condom
removal
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
692A.102,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
1
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
2
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(4A)
Nonconsensual
condom
removal
in
3
violation
of
section
709.6A.
4
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
709.6A
Nonconsensual
condom
removal
5
during
sexual
activity.
6
1.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
to
induce
another
person
to
7
engage
in
sexual
activity
where
consent
to
the
sexual
activity
8
is
based
on
an
express
verbal
agreement
between
both
persons
9
that
a
condom
will
be
worn
by
the
person
while
engaged
in
10
sexual
activity
with
the
other
person
and
the
person
purposely
11
removes
the
condom
during
the
sexual
activity
without
the
12
knowledge
or
consent
of
the
other
person.
13
2.
A
person
who
violates
this
section
is
guilty
of
a
serious
14
misdemeanor.
15
EXPLANATION
16
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
17
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
18
This
bill
establishes
the
criminal
offense
of
nonconsensual
19
condom
removal
and
provides
penalties.
20
The
bill
provides
that
it
is
unlawful
for
a
person
to
induce
21
another
person
to
engage
in
sexual
activity
where
consent
to
22
the
sexual
activity
is
based
on
an
express
verbal
agreement
23
between
both
persons
that
a
condom
will
be
worn
by
the
person
24
while
engaged
in
sexual
activity
with
the
other
person,
and
the
25
person
purposely
removes
the
condom
during
the
sexual
activity
26
without
the
knowledge
or
consent
of
the
other
person.
A
person
27
who
violates
the
bill
is
guilty
of
a
serious
misdemeanor,
28
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
fine
29
of
at
least
$315
but
not
more
than
$1,875.
30
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
commits
the
offense
31
of
nonconsensual
condom
removal
is
classified
as
a
tier
1
32
sex
offender
under
Code
section
692A.102
and
is
required
to
33
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
Code
section
692A.103.
34
A
person
who
violates
the
bill
is
subject
to
a
special
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sentence
committing
the
person
to
the
custody
of
the
director
1
of
the
Iowa
department
of
corrections
for
a
period
of
10
years,
2
with
eligibility
for
parole
as
provided
in
Code
section
903B.2
3
(special
sentencing
for
sex
offenders).
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