House Study Bill 87 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BALTIMORE) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the regulation of smokeless powder as an 1 explosive material. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1925YC (2) 86 aw/rj

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 101A.11, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2015, is amended to read as follows: 2 This chapter shall not apply to the possession or use of 3 twenty-five one hundred pounds or less of smokeless powder, or 4 five pounds or less of black sporting powder, provided that: 5 EXPLANATION 6 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 7 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 8 This bill relates to the regulation of smokeless powder 9 as an explosive material. Under current law the explosive 10 materials regulations under Code chapter 101A do not apply 11 to the possession of 25 pounds or less of smokeless powder 12 if the smokeless powder is intended for handloading or 13 reloading of ammunition for small arms, is for private use, and 14 conforms to certain other regulations. The bill raises the 15 nonapplicability provision to include the possession of 100 16 pounds or less of smokeless powder. 17 -1- LSB 1925YC (2) 86 aw/rj 1/ 1