HF 2476 (LSB 5978HV (1) 89)

HOUSE FILE 2476

BY  COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 646)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the conveyance of a gun in a vehicle on a public highway.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph q, Code 2022, is amended by striking the paragraph.
    Sec. 2.  REPEAL.  Section 483A.36, Code 2022, is repealed.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill repeals Code section 483A.36, which generally prohibits a person from having or carrying a gun, other than a pistol or revolver, in or on a vehicle on a public highway unless the gun is taken down or totally contained in a securely fastened case and its barrels and attached magazines are unloaded. The bill strikes the scheduled fines that correspond to a violation of Code section 483A.36.