Bill Text: IA SF2176 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of lascivious conduct with a minor, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 3041.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-15 - Referred to Judiciary. H.J. 594. [SF2176 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2176-Introduced.html
Senate File 2176 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3041) A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the criminal offense of lascivious conduct 2 with a minor, and providing penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5458SV (3) 87 jm/rh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 709.14, Code 2018, is amended by striking 1 2 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 1 3 709.14 Lascivious conduct with a minor. 1 4 1. a. It is unlawful for a person eighteen years of age 1 5 or older who is in a position of authority over a minor to 1 6 force, persuade, or coerce a minor, with or without consent, 1 7 to disrobe or partially disrobe for the purpose of arousing or 1 8 satisfying the sexual desires of either of them. 1 9 b. A violation of this subsection is a serious misdemeanor. 1 10 2. a. It is unlawful for a person eighteen years of age or 1 11 older who is in a position of authority over a person fourteen 1 12 or fifteen years of age to perform any of the following acts 1 13 with a person fourteen or fifteen years of age, with or without 1 14 consent, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual 1 15 desires of either of them: 1 16 (1) Fondle or touch the inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, 1 17 or breast of the person fourteen or fifteen years of age. 1 18 (2) Touch the clothing covering the immediate area of the 1 19 inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or breast of the person 1 20 fourteen or fifteen years of age. 1 21 (3) Solicit or permit the person fourteen or fifteen years 1 22 of age to fondle or touch the inner thigh, groin, buttock, 1 23 anus, or breast of the person. 1 24 (4) Solicit the person fourteen or fifteen years of age to 1 25 engage in any act prohibited under subsection 3, paragraph "a", 1 26 subparagraph (1), (2), or (3). 1 27 b. A violation of this subsection is a serious misdemeanor. 1 28 3. a. It is unlawful for a person eighteen years of age or 1 29 older who is in a position of authority over a person fourteen 1 30 or fifteen years of age to perform any of the following acts 1 31 with a person fourteen or fifteen years of age, with or without 1 32 consent, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual 1 33 desires of either of them: 1 34 (1) Fondle or touch the pubes or genitals of the person 1 35 fourteen or fifteen years of age. 2 1 (2) Permit or cause the person fourteen or fifteen years of 2 2 age to fondle or touch the person's genitals or pubes. 2 3 (3) Cause the touching of the person's genitals to any part 2 4 of the body of the person fourteen or fifteen years of age. 2 5 (4) Solicit the person fourteen or fifteen years of age to 2 6 engage in a sex act or solicit a person to arrange a sex act 2 7 with the person fourteen or fifteen years of age. 2 8 (5) Inflict pain or discomfort upon the person fourteen or 2 9 fifteen years of age or permit the person fourteen or fifteen 2 10 years of age to inflict pain or discomfort on the person. 2 11 b. A violation of this subsection is an aggravated 2 12 misdemeanor. 2 13 EXPLANATION 2 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 15 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 16 This bill relates to the criminal offense of lascivious 2 17 conduct with a minor. 2 18 Under the bill, a person commits lascivious conduct with 2 19 a minor (a person 14 or 15 years of age) when a person over 2 20 18 years of age who is in a position of authority over the 2 21 minor performs any of the following acts with the minor, with 2 22 or without consent, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying 2 23 the sexual desires of either of them: fondle or touch the 2 24 inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or breast of the minor; 2 25 touch the clothing covering the immediate area of the inner 2 26 thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or breast of the minor; solicit 2 27 or permit the minor to fondle or touch the inner thigh, groin, 2 28 buttock, anus, or breast of the person; or solicit the minor to 2 29 engage in certain acts prohibited by the bill in Code section 2 30 709.14(3)(a)(1), (2), or (3). A person who violates this 2 31 provision commits a serious misdemeanor. 2 32 A person commits lascivious conduct with a minor (a person 2 33 14 or 15 years of age) when a person over 18 years of age who 2 34 is in a position of authority over the minor performs any of 2 35 the following acts with the minor, with or without consent, 3 1 for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires 3 2 of either of them: fondle or touch the pubes or genitals of 3 3 the minor; permit or cause the minor to fondle or touch the 3 4 person's genitals or pubes; cause the touching of the person's 3 5 genitals to any part of the body of the minor; solicit the 3 6 minor to engage in a sex act or solicit a person to arrange 3 7 a sex act with the minor; or inflict pain or discomfort upon 3 8 the minor or permit the minor to inflict pain or discomfort on 3 9 the person. A person who violates this provision commits an 3 10 aggravated misdemeanor. 3 11 The bill does not change the current offense of lascivious 3 12 conduct with a minor (a person under 18 years of age) which 3 13 makes it unlawful for a person over 18 years of age who is in 3 14 a position of authority over the minor to force, persuade, 3 15 or coerce a minor, with or without consent, to disrobe or 3 16 partially disrobe for the purpose of arousing or satisfying 3 17 the sexual desires of either of them. The current offense is 3 18 punishable as a serious misdemeanor. 3 19 A person convicted of lascivious conduct with a minor, 3 20 regardless of age, must register as a sex offender pursuant to 3 21 Code chapter 692A. LSB 5458SV (3) 87 jm/rh
