House Study Bill 196 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BACON) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the possession and use of a firearm while on 1 an electric scooter, and providing penalties. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2465YC (1) 89 js/rn

H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 724.33 Possession and use of a 1 firearm while on an electric scooter. 2 1. For purposes of this section, “electric scooter” means 3 a device that is equipped with handlebars and an electric 4 motor, and that is solely powered by a rider or by an electric 5 motor capable of propelling the device without additional 6 propulsion supplied by the rider at a maximum speed on a paved 7 level surface of no more than twenty-four miles per hour, or 8 both. “Electric scooter” does not include an electric personal 9 assistive mobility device, a bicycle, or any vehicle including 10 any motor vehicle as those terms are defined in section 321.1. 11 2. a. A person shall not operate or ride an electric 12 scooter with a firearm in the person’s possession unless the 13 firearm is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, except as 14 otherwise provided. However, a nonambulatory person may carry 15 an unloaded and uncased firearm while operating or riding an 16 electric scooter. 17 b. (1) A person may operate or ride an electric scooter 18 with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, without a 19 permit to carry weapons, if the person operates or rides on 20 land owned, possessed, or rented by the person and the person’s 21 conduct is otherwise lawful. 22 (2) A person may operate or ride an electric scooter with 23 a loaded pistol or revolver, whether concealed or not, if the 24 person is operating or riding the electric scooter on land 25 that is not owned, possessed, or rented by the person, and the 26 person’s conduct is otherwise lawful. 27 c. A person shall not discharge a firearm while on an 28 electric scooter, except that a nonambulatory person may 29 discharge a firearm from an electric scooter while lawfully 30 hunting if the person is not operating or riding a moving 31 electric scooter. 32 3. A person who violates this section is guilty of a simple 33 misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of one hundred 34 thirty-five dollars. 35 -1- LSB 2465YC (1) 89 js/rn 1/ 2

H.F. _____ EXPLANATION 1 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 3 This bill relates to the possession and use of a firearm 4 while on an electric scooter. 5 The bill defines “electric scooter” as a device that is 6 equipped with handlebars and an electric motor, and that is 7 solely powered by a rider or by an electric motor capable of 8 propelling the device without additional propulsion supplied 9 by the rider at a maximum speed on a paved level surface of no 10 more than 24 miles per hour, or both. “Electric scooter” does 11 not include an electric personal assistive mobility device, a 12 bicycle, or any vehicle including any motor vehicle as those 13 terms are defined in Code section 321.1. 14 The bill prohibits a person from operating or riding an 15 electric scooter with a firearm in the person’s possession 16 unless the firearm is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, 17 except as provided by the bill when the person’s conduct is 18 otherwise lawful. The bill prohibits a person from discharging 19 a firearm while on an electric scooter. The bill provides 20 that a nonambulatory person may carry an uncased and unloaded 21 firearm while operating or riding an electric scooter. The 22 bill further allows a nonambulatory hunter to discharge a 23 firearm from an electric scooter while lawfully hunting if the 24 person is not operating or riding a moving electric scooter. 25 A person who violates the bill is guilty of a simple 26 misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135. 27 -2- LSB 2465YC (1) 89 js/rn 2/ 2