House Study Bill 749 HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON LYKAM) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to carrying a portable device or weapon directing 2 an electric current, impulse, wave, or beam that produces a 3 high=voltage pulse designed to immobilize a person and making 4 penalties applicable. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 5590HC 82 7 rh/rj/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 724.4, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. For purposes of this section, 1 4 "dangerous weapon" includes any portable device or weapon 1 5 directing an electric current, impulse, wave, or beam that 1 6 produces a high=voltage pulse designed to immobilize a person. 1 7 EXPLANATION 1 8 Current law provides that a person who goes armed with a 1 9 dangerous weapon concealed on or about the person commits an 1 10 aggravated misdemeanor, punishable by confinement for no more 1 11 than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more than 1 12 $6,250, unless the person possesses a valid permit to carry 1 13 weapons. The bill provides that a "dangerous weapon" includes 1 14 any portable device or weapon directing an electric current, 1 15 impulse, wave, or beam that produces a high=voltage pulse 1 16 designed to immobilize a person. 1 17 A person may apply for either a professional or 1 18 nonprofessional permit to carry weapons. A person shall not 1 19 be issued either a professional or nonprofessional permit to 1 20 carry weapons unless the person is 18 years of age or older, 1 21 has never been convicted of a felony, is not addicted to the 1 22 use of alcohol or any controlled substance, has no history of 1 23 repeated acts of violence, has never been convicted of any 1 24 crime defined in Code chapter 708, except "assault" as defined 1 25 in Code section 708.1 and "harassment" as defined in Code 1 26 section 708.7, and the issuing officer reasonably determines 1 27 that the applicant does not constitute a danger to any person. 1 28 An applicant shall also complete the proper application and 1 29 must pass a criminal background check. A person who knowingly 1 30 makes a false statement of material fact on an application for 1 31 a permit to carry weapons commits a class "D" felony, 1 32 punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a 1 33 fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. 1 34 LSB 5590HC 82 1 35 rh/rj/14