SF 2010 (LSB 5108XS (3) 87)

SENATE FILE 2010

BY  KINNEY

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to peace officers, reserve peace officers, and federal officers going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm on school grounds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 724.2A, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   724.2A  Peace officer —— defined —— reserved peace officer included.
   As used in sections 724.4, 724.4B, 724.6, and 724.11, “peace officer”  includes a reserve peace officer as defined in section 80D.1A.
    Sec. 2.  Section 724.4B, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  A person listed under section 724.4, subsection 4, paragraphs “b” “c” through “f” or “j”.
    Sec. 3.  Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  A peace officer including a peace officer who has not been certified and a federal officer when the officer’s employment requires going armed, whether or not the peace officer or federal officer is acting in the performance of official duties.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to peace officers, reserve peace officers, and federal officers going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm on school grounds.
   The bill specifies that a peace officer or reserve peace officer including a peace officer or reserve peace officer who has not been certified, and a federal officer when the officer’s employment requires going armed, may go armed with, carry, or transport a firearm on school grounds, whether or not the officer is acting in the performance of official duties.
   A person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a firearm on the grounds of a school in violation of Code section 724.4B commits a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500.