State v. Bock

CARTER, Justice.

The State has appealed from rulings of the district court in four pending criminal cases involving the interpretation of a recent amendment to Iowa Code section 321.-281 (1983). The amendment in question was contained in House File 2486, signed into law on May 14, 1984, effective July 1, 1984. 1984 Iowa Legis.Serv. No. 6 at 32-48 (West).

The preamble to this bill identifies it, in part, as:

An act relating to the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by providing ... a definition of alcohol concentration.

Prior to the time House File 2486 became effective, it was…