Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years for individuals convicted of a third qualifying felony offense in Iowa.

Highlights:

• Requires an individual convicted of a third qualifying felony to be sentenced as a habitual offender and serve a minimum of seven years of their imposed sentence (Sec 1).

• Prohibits habitual offenders from being eligible for parole until they serve a minimum of seven years in confinement (Sec 1).

• Specifies that earned time shall not reduce the minimum sentence of seven years for habitual offenders (Sec. 1).

• Increases the maximum sentence for a habitual offender from 15 to 20 years (Sec. 2).

• Requires probation officers to report probation violations to authorities (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years for individuals convicted of a third qualifying felony offense in Iowa.

Highlights:

• Requires an individual convicted of a third qualifying felony to be sentenced as a habitual offender and serve a minimum of seven years of their imposed sentence (Sec 1).

• Prohibits habitual offenders from being eligible for parole until they serve a minimum of seven years in confinement (Sec 1).

• Specifies that earned time shall not reduce the minimum sentence of seven years for habitual offenders (Sec. 1).

• Increases the maximum sentence for a habitual offender from 15 to 20 years (Sec. 2).

• Requires probation officers to report probation violations to authorities (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text