House File 2199 HOUSE FILE BY HUTTER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act allowing off=duty and out=of=state peace officers to carry 2 weapons. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5074HH 80 5 rh/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 724.4, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 1 2 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 b. A peace officer, including an off=duty and an out=of= 1 4 state peace officer, when the officer's duties require the 1 5 person to carry such weapons. 1 6 For the purposes of this paragraph "b", the following 1 7 definitions shall apply: 1 8 (1) "Off=duty peace officer" means a peace officer who 1 9 meets all of the following requirements: 1 10 (a) Is not responsible for or engaged in assigned duties 1 11 related to the officer's regular course of employment as a 1 12 peace officer. 1 13 (b) Is required to carry weapons, as described in 1 14 subsection 1 during the officer's regular course of employment 1 15 as a peace officer. 1 16 (c) Is not the subject of any disciplinary action. 1 17 (2) "Out=of=state peace officer" means the same as defined 1 18 in section 804.7B, subsection 1. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill allows off=duty and out=of=state peace officers 1 21 to carry weapons, when the officer's regular duties require 1 22 the peace officer to carry such weapons. 1 23 The bill defines "off=duty peace officer" to mean a peace 1 24 officer who is not responsible for or engaged in assigned 1 25 duties related to the officer's regular course of employment 1 26 as a peace officer, is required to carry weapons during the 1 27 officer's regular course of employment as a peace officer, and 1 28 is not the subject of any disciplinary action. 1 29 The bill defines "out=of=state peace officer" to mean a 1 30 person employed full=time as a peace officer by a state other 1 31 than Iowa or a political subdivision of a state other than 1 32 Iowa who has arrest powers under the laws of that 1 33 jurisdiction, who is authorized to carry a firearm in the 1 34 performance of the person's duties, and who is certified or 1 35 licensed as a regular peace officer in the appropriate out=of= 2 1 state jurisdiction. In addition, the definition of "out=of= 2 2 state peace officer" includes a federal law enforcement 2 3 officer. 2 4 LSB 5074HH 80 2 5 rh/sh/8.1