Bill Text: IA SSB3156 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A study bill for an act relating to the imposition of a term of parole or work release for forcible felons, and providing penalties.
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (N/A - Dead) 0000-00-00 - In Judiciary [SSB3156 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SSB3156-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
3156
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
HOGG)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
imposition
of
a
term
of
parole
or
work
1
release
for
forcible
felons,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
901.5,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
15.
In
addition
to
any
other
sentence
or
3
other
penalty
imposed
against
a
defendant
for
commission
of
a
4
forcible
felony
as
defined
in
section
702.11,
the
court
may
5
impose
a
term
of
parole
or
work
release
for
a
forcible
felon
6
pursuant
to
section
902.9,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“f”
,
if
7
the
court
determines
that
a
term
of
mandatory
parole
or
work
8
release
of
up
to
two
years
would
provide
maximum
opportunity
9
for
the
rehabilitation
of
the
defendant,
and
for
the
protection
10
of
the
community
from
further
offenses
by
the
defendant.
11
Sec.
2.
Section
902.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
12
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
13
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
A
person
sentenced
for
a
forcible
felony
14
as
defined
in
section
702.11
shall
be
confined
for
no
longer
15
than
is
authorized
by
law
and
may
be
placed
on
mandatory
parole
16
or
work
release
for
up
to
two
years
in
accordance
with
the
17
sentencing
conditions
of
section
901.5,
subsection
15.
The
18
parole
or
work
release
shall
commence
upon
completion
of
the
19
sentence
imposed
under
any
applicable
criminal
sentencing
20
provisions
for
the
underlying
criminal
offense.
21
Sec.
3.
Section
906.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
22
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
23
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
A
person
serving
a
sentence
for
a
24
forcible
felony
as
defined
in
section
702.11
may
be
placed
on
25
mandatory
parole
or
work
release
for
up
to
two
years
pursuant
26
to
section
902.9,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“f”
.
Violations
of
27
mandatory
parole
or
work
release
shall
be
subject
to
the
same
28
set
of
procedures
set
out
in
chapters
901B,
905,
906,
and
908,
29
and
rules
adopted
under
those
chapters
for
persons
on
parole
or
30
work
release.
31
EXPLANATION
32
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
33
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
34
This
bill
relates
to
the
discretionary
imposition
by
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the
court
of
a
term
of
mandatory
parole
or
work
release
for
1
forcible
felons.
2
Under
the
bill,
a
person
serving
a
sentence
for
a
forcible
3
felony
as
defined
in
Code
section
702.11
may
be
placed
on
4
parole
or
work
release
for
up
to
two
years,
if
the
court
5
determines
that
a
term
of
mandatory
parole
or
work
release
6
would
provide
maximum
opportunity
for
the
rehabilitation
of
the
7
defendant,
and
for
the
protection
of
the
community
from
further
8
offenses
by
the
defendant.
The
bill
requires
the
parole
or
9
work
release
to
commence
upon
completion
of
the
sentence
10
imposed
under
any
applicable
criminal
sentencing
provisions
11
for
the
underlying
criminal
offense.
Violations
of
mandatory
12
parole
or
work
release
under
the
bill
shall
be
subject
to
the
13
same
set
of
procedures
set
out
in
Code
chapters
901B,
905,
14
906,
and
908,
and
rules
adopted
under
those
Code
chapters
for
15
persons
on
parole
or
work
release.
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