4-24-2009 Iowa:
DES MOINES (AP) - The Senate has unanimously approved an overhaul of Iowa's sex offender law just hours after Gov. Chet Culver and key lawmakers announced they had struck a deal on the plan.
The Senate approved the compromise Thursday night on a 49-0 vote
with little debate.
House Speaker Pat Murphy says the House will follow suit with approval Friday.
The measure would revamp a state law banning sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of places children gather. It also would prohibit offenders from being in those facilities without prior approval.
Although the state would retain the 2,000 foot rule, it would apply only to those convicted of the worst offenses.
Law enforcement had sought changes in the law to make it more effective. ..News Source.. by KCRG
April 23, 2009
IA- Senate Unanimously OKs Sex Offender Law Change
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