Senate File 2224 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2224 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SF 116) (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1017) A BILL FOR An Act relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting 1 weapons on school district property. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1651SZ (4) 88 js/rh
S.F. 2224 Section 1. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2020, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. A person who has in the person’s 3 possession a valid permit to carry weapons issued pursuant to 4 section 724.7 and remains on the portion of school district 5 property that comprises its driveways and parking lots while 6 going armed with, carrying, or transporting a concealed pistol 7 or revolver. A school shall be immune from any claim, cause 8 of action, or lawsuit by a person seeking damages that are 9 alleged, directly or indirectly, as a result of any concealed 10 pistol or revolver brought onto the school district property by 11 a person pursuant to this paragraph. This paragraph shall not 12 apply to a school governed by the board of regents pursuant to 13 section 262.7. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill relates to going armed with, carrying, or 18 transporting weapons on school district property. 19 The bill provides that a person who has in the person’s 20 possession a valid nonprofessional permit to carry weapons 21 may go armed with, carry, or transport a concealed pistol 22 or revolver on school district property that comprises its 23 driveways and parking lots. The bill provides that a school 24 shall be immune from any claim, cause of action, or lawsuit 25 by a person seeking damages that are alleged, directly or 26 indirectly, as a result of a concealed pistol or revolver 27 brought onto school district property by a person pursuant to 28 the bill. The bill does not apply to a school governed by the 29 board of regents pursuant to Code section 262.7. 30 A person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a 31 firearm on the grounds of a school in violation of Code section 32 724.4B commits a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is 33 punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a 34 fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. 35 -1- LSB 1651SZ (4) 88 js/rh 1/ 1