HF 23 (LSB 1146YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 23

BY  COLLINS

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to discharging firearms on public roadways, and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 481A.54, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  A person shall not discharge a firearm from within or on a motor vehicle, as defined in section 321.1, subsection 42, on a public roadway, as defined in section 321.1, subsection 65.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits discharging a firearm on a public roadway from within or on a motor vehicle. Under current law, a person is prohibited from shooting a rifle over public waters, public highways, or any railroad right-of-way, and is prohibited from shooting a shotgun with a slug load, a pistol, or a revolver over public roadways. A person who violates the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation with a fine of $30.