House File 634 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HORBACH Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the possession of certain weapons by a private 2 investigator or private security officer licensed in this 3 state. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2527HH 82 6 rh/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 724.2, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. A private investigator or private 1 4 security officer licensed pursuant to chapter 80A who 1 5 possesses a professional permit to carry weapons issued 1 6 pursuant to section 724.6. 1 7 Sec. 2. Section 724.4, subsection 4, Code 2007, is amended 1 8 by adding the following new paragraph: 1 9 NEW PARAGRAPH. l. A private investigator or private 1 10 security officer licensed pursuant to chapter 80A who 1 11 possesses a professional permit to carry weapons issued 1 12 pursuant to section 724.6. 1 13 Sec. 3. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 1 14 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 15 a. A person listed under section 724.4, subsection 4, 1 16 paragraphs "b" through "f",or"j", or "l". 1 17 EXPLANATION 1 18 This bill relates to the possession of certain weapons by a 1 19 private investigator or private security officer licensed in 1 20 this state. 1 21 The bill allows a private investigator or private security 1 22 officer licensed pursuant to Code chapter 80A to possess an 1 23 offensive weapon when the person's duties or lawful activities 1 24 require or permit such possession if the person possesses a 1 25 professional permit to carry weapons issued pursuant to Code 1 26 section 724.6. Current law also requires a person armed with 1 27 a revolver or pistol concealed upon the person to have in the 1 28 person's immediate possession a permit to carry weapons 1 29 pursuant to Code section 724.5. 1 30 The bill allows a private investigator or private security 1 31 officer licensed pursuant to Code chapter 80A to go armed, 1 32 carry, or transport a firearm of any kind, whether concealed 1 33 or not, including on school grounds. "School" means a public 1 34 or nonpublic school as defined in Code section 280.2. 1 35 LSB 2527HH 82 2 1 rh:rj/je/5