House File 2628 - Reprinted



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 749)


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act including a portable device or weapon directing an
  2    electric current, impulse, wave, or beam that produces a
  3    high=voltage pulse designed to immobilize a person in the
  4    definition of a dangerous weapon and making penalties
  5    applicable.
  6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  7 TLSB 5590HV 82
  8 rh/rj/14

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 702.7, Code 2007, is amended to read as
  1  2 follows:
  1  3    702.7  DANGEROUS WEAPON.
  1  4    A "dangerous weapon" is any instrument or device designed
  1  5 primarily for use in inflicting death or injury upon a human
  1  6 being or animal, and which is capable of inflicting death upon
  1  7 a human being when used in the manner for which it was
  1  8 designed.  Additionally, any instrument or device of any sort
  1  9 whatsoever which is actually used in such a manner as to
  1 10 indicate that the defendant intends to inflict death or
  1 11 serious injury upon the other, and which, when so used, is
  1 12 capable of inflicting death upon a human being, is a dangerous
  1 13 weapon.  Dangerous weapons include, but are not limited to,
  1 14 any offensive weapon, pistol, revolver, or other firearm,
  1 15 dagger, razor, stiletto, switchblade knife, or knife having a
  1 16 blade exceeding five inches in length, or any portable device
  1 17 or weapon directing an electric current, impulse, wave, or
  1 18 beam that produces a high=voltage pulse designed to immobilize
  1 19 a person.  A dangerous weapon does not include a bow and
  1 20 arrow.
  1 21 HF 2628
  1 22 rh/jg/25