Iowa HF2155 amends mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, including drug manufacturing, domestic abuse, and child endangerment.
Iowa HF2155 modifies mandatory minimum sentences for specific criminal offenses. For individuals convicted of conspiring to manufacture amphetamine or methamphetamine for delivery to a minor, the minimum sentence increases from five years to one-half of the sentence imposed by law. Domestic abuse offenders convicted of a third or subsequent offense face a minimum sentence of one-half of the maximum term, up from one-fifth. Child endangerment convictions now require serving between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term, replacing the previous minimum of 10 years.
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