HF 2379 (LSB 5164HH (5) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2379

BY  GEARHART, DIEKEN, FETT, STONE, and BRADLEY

A BILL FOR

An Act allowing the carrying of weapons on the grounds of a school under certain circumstances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  i.  A person who holds a valid permit to carry weapons issued under this chapter and who for any lawful purpose carries a firearm on or about the person’s body, while the firearm remains continuously under the person’s control.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, a person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a firearm of any kind, whether concealed or not, on the grounds of a school commits a class “D” felony, with certain exceptions.
   This bill allows a person who holds a valid permit to carry weapons to carry weapons on the grounds of a school if the person carries a firearm for a lawful purpose on or about the person’s body, and the firearm remains continuously under the person’s control.