Text: HF00325 Text: HF00327 Text: HF00300 - HF00399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 724.4B, Code 2003, is amended to read
1 2 as follows:
1 3 724.4B CARRYING WEAPONS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS – PENALTY –
1 4 EXCEPTIONS.
1 5 1. a. A person who goes armed with, carries, or
1 6 transports a firearm of any kind, whether concealed or not, on
1 7 the grounds of a school commits a class "D" felony.
1 8 b. A person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a
1 9 knife, regardless of length, or a BB or pellet gun, whether
1 10 the weapon is concealed or not, on the grounds of a school
1 11 commits an aggravated misdemeanor.
1 12 c. For the purposes of this section, "school" means a
1 13 public or nonpublic school as defined in section 280.2.
1 14 2. Subsection 1 does not apply to the following:
1 15 a. A person listed under section 724.4, subsection 4,
1 16 paragraphs "b" through "f" or "j".
1 17 b. A person who has been specifically authorized by the
1 18 school to go armed, carry, or transport a firearm on the
1 19 school grounds, including for purposes of conducting an
1 20 instructional program regarding firearms.
1 21 EXPLANATION
1 22 This bill creates a new criminal offense related to
1 23 carrying a knife or BB or pellet gun on school grounds.
1 24 The bill provides that a person who goes armed with,
1 25 carries, or transports a knife, regardless of length, or a BB
1 26 or pellet gun, whether the weapon is concealed or not, on
1 27 public or nonpublic school grounds commits an aggravated
1 28 misdemeanor. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by
1 29 confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least
1 30 $500 but not more than $5,000. Exemptions are provided for
1 31 peace and corrections officers, military personnel, persons
1 32 transporting firearms in closed and locked containers or
1 33 inside the cargo or luggage compartments of motor vehicles,
1 34 law enforcement personnel from other states, and persons
1 35 specifically authorized by the school to have a firearm on the
2 1 grounds of the school, including for instructional purposes.
2 2 The term "public school" means any school directly
2 3 supported in whole or in part by taxation. The term
2 4 "nonpublic school" means any other school which is accredited
2 5 or which uses licensed practitioners as instructors.
2 6 LSB 2653HH 80
2 7 rh/cl/14
Text: HF00325 Text: HF00327 Text: HF00300 - HF00399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
© 2003 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments about this site or page?
webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.
Last update: Wed Mar 12 02:30:18 CST 2003
URL: /DOCS/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00300/HF00326/030226.html
jhf