This bill establishes a domestic abuse offender registry within the Iowa Department of Public Safety, specifically for persistent domestic abuse assault offenders. The registry will include essential information such as the offender's name, date of birth, conviction date, and a photograph, while ensuring that sensitive information like addresses and identification numbers are excluded from public access. The department will maintain the registry based on data provided by court clerks, the Department of Corrections, and local law enforcement agencies, and it will be accessible for public inquiry on the department's website.

Under the provisions of the bill, individuals convicted of domestic abuse assault with at least one prior conviction will be mandated to register as persistent domestic abuse assault offenders. The court will be responsible for forwarding the necessary conviction information to the department within seven days. A registration fee of $150 will be assessed, with a portion retained by the court for administrative purposes. The bill also outlines the timeline for removing offenders from the registry based on the number of prior convictions, and it applies only to offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2026, while allowing for prior convictions to be considered regardless of their date. Additionally, the bill amends the definition of domestic abuse assault to encompass assaults between individuals in intimate relationships who have had contact within the past year.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 232.150