House
File
67
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
67
BY
ANDERSON
,
MASCHER
,
KURTH
,
and
KURTZ
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
prohibiting
certain
persons
from
possessing,
receiving,
1
or
transporting
firearms,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
724.26,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsections:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
A
person
who
has
been
charged
with
3
a
hate
crime
under
section
729A.2,
or
stalking
under
section
4
708.11,
and
who
knowingly
has
under
the
person’s
dominion
and
5
control
or
possession,
receives,
or
transports
or
causes
to
be
6
transported
a
firearm
or
offensive
weapon,
while
such
charges
7
are
pending,
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1B.
A
person
who
has
been
convicted
of
9
a
hate
crime
which
is
a
misdemeanor
in
violation
of
section
10
729A.2,
or
stalking
which
is
a
misdemeanor
in
violation
of
11
section
708.11,
and
who
knowingly
has
under
the
person’s
12
dominion
and
control
or
possession,
receives,
or
transports
13
or
causes
to
be
transported
a
firearm
or
offensive
weapon,
is
14
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
15
EXPLANATION
16
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
17
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
18
Code
section
724.26(1)
currently
prohibits
a
convicted
19
felon
from
possessing,
receiving,
or
transporting
a
firearm
or
20
offensive
weapon.
21
This
bill
amends
Code
section
724.26
and
provides
that
22
a
person
who
has
been
charged
with
a
hate
crime
under
Code
23
section
729A.2,
or
stalking
under
Code
section
708.11,
and
24
who
knowingly
has
under
the
person’s
dominion
and
control
or
25
possession,
receives,
or
transports
or
causes
to
be
transported
26
a
firearm
or
offensive
weapon,
while
such
charges
are
pending,
27
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
28
The
amendment
to
Code
section
724.26
also
provides
that
a
29
person
who
has
been
convicted
of
a
misdemeanor
hate
crime
in
30
violation
of
Code
section
729A.2,
or
misdemeanor
stalking
in
31
violation
of
Code
section
708.11,
and
who
knowingly
has
under
32
the
person’s
dominion
and
control
or
possession,
receives,
or
33
transports
or
causes
to
be
transported
a
firearm
or
offensive
34
weapon,
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
35
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A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
1
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$750
but
not
more
than
2
$7,500.
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