SF 2239 (LSB 5818SV (4) 87)

SENATE FILE 2239

BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 2086)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm when transporting a person to or from school or delivering an item to the school.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0b.  A person listed under section 724.4, subsection 4, paragraph “i”, if the person is on the grounds of the school for the purpose of transporting another person to or from school or delivering an item to or from the school, and if the person remains in a parking area or driveway designed for a motor vehicle.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm when transporting a person to or from school or delivering an item to or from the school.
   The bill provides that a person with a valid nonprofessional permit to carry weapons may go armed with, carry, or transport a firearm on school grounds when the person is on the grounds of the school for the purpose of transporting another person to or from school or delivering an item to or from the school, and if the person remains in a parking area or driveway designed for a motor vehicle. 
   A person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a firearm on the grounds of a school in violation of Code section 724.4B commits a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500.