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IA HF828
IA HF828A bill for an act relating to public disclosures of certain information in the child abuse registry relating to founded reports of child abuse involving sexual abuse.
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Introduced
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
In Committee
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to public disclosures of certain information in the child abuse registry. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to maintain an internet site to allow the public access to information about who is the subject of a founded report of child abuse involving an act that would constitute a tier II or tier III offense under Code section 692A.102 (sex offense classifications), if the person was convicted. The internet site, at a minimum, must be searchable by name, county, city, zip code, and geographic radius. The bill requires HHS to make information received by HHS that is required to be displayed on the internet site either available on the internet site within five business days of the date HHS determines the allegation of child abuse relating to the information is founded and that the act would constitute a tier II or tier III offense if the alleged perpetrator was convicted, or the date HHS received the information, whichever is later. The bill details the type of information that shall be included on the internet site and what type of information shall not be included on the internet site. The bill is not to be construed to prohibit HHS from disseminating information available on the internet site through other means to the general public. The bill requires HHS to include instructions and forms necessary for a person seeking to apply for a correction of information on the internet site. The bill directs HHS to adopt rules to implement the bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public online registry displaying information about individuals with founded child abuse reports involving sexual offenses classified as tier II or tier III. The registry will be searchable by name, county, city, zip code, and geographic radius, and must be updated within five business days of a founded report. The site will include details such as the alleged perpetrator's date of birth, name, photographs, physical description, residence, and information about offense details and potential residency restrictions. However, the bill prohibits disclosing certain sensitive information like the victim's identity, employer details, school information, and personal identifiers such as social security numbers. The registry is designed to provide public safety information while protecting individual privacy, and HHS must develop application forms for individuals seeking to correct information on the site. The department is also required to develop administrative rules to implement this new public disclosure system, which represents a significant change to existing child abuse registry confidentiality provisions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 558. (on 03/07/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF828 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF828.html |
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