SF 106 (LSB 1092XS (5) 91)

SENATE FILE 106

BY  SINCLAIR and SCHULTZ

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the conveyance of firearms in or on certain vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321G.13, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by striking the subsection.
    Sec. 2.  Section 321I.14, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by striking the subsection.
    Sec. 3.  Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph q, Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.
    Sec. 4.  REPEAL.  Section 483A.36, Code 2025, is repealed.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 relates to the conveyance of firearms in or on certain vehicles. 
   Current law prohibits a person from operating or riding a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with a loaded firearm in the person’s possession unless the person is operating or riding the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle on land that is owned, possessed, or rented by the person, and the person’s conduct is otherwise lawful. Additionally, a person may operate or ride a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with a loaded pistol or revolver on land that is not owned, possessed, or rented by the person, if the person’s conduct is otherwise lawful. Current law also prohibits the discharge of a firearm from a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle, except that a nonambulatory person may discharge a firearm from a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while lawfully hunting if the person is not operating or riding a moving snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle. The bill strikes these prohibitions and exceptions.
   Unless otherwise permitted by law, current law generally prohibits a person from having or carrying a gun in or on a vehicle on a public highway unless the gun is taken down or totally contained in a fastened case and with its barrels and attached magazines unloaded. A person conveying an assembled, unloaded gun is subject to a scheduled fine of $35. A person conveying a loaded gun is subject to a scheduled fine of $70. The bill repeals the prohibition and strikes the associated scheduled fines.