Iowa bill HSB666 amends habitual offender sentencing, requiring a minimum 20-year commitment before parole eligibility.

Iowa bill HSB666 modifies the state's habitual offender laws by defining "level one" and "level two" offenses. A habitual offender is someone convicted of three or more points worth of these offenses. Level one offenses include certain felonies and aggravated misdemeanors, each worth one point. Level two offenses include other aggravated misdemeanors and serious misdemeanors, each worth half a point. The bill mandates that habitual offenders serve a minimum of 20 years before becoming eligible for parole or work release, unless the current offense has a higher minimum sentence.

Iowa bill HSB666 amends habitual offender sentencing, requiring a minimum 20-year commitment before parole eligibility.

Iowa bill HSB666 modifies the state's habitual offender laws by defining "level one" and "level two" offenses. A habitual offender is someone convicted of three or more points worth of these offenses. Level one offenses include certain felonies and aggravated misdemeanors, each worth one point. Level two offenses include other aggravated misdemeanors and serious misdemeanors, each worth half a point. The bill mandates that habitual offenders serve a minimum of 20 years before becoming eligible for parole or work release, unless the current offense has a higher minimum sentence.