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House File 280 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to firearm or offensive weapon possession
2by convicted felons and certain juveniles adjudicated as
3delinquent, and providing penalties.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 724.26, subsection 1, Code 2019, is
2amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu
3thereof the following:
41. Any of the following persons who knowingly has under the
5person’s dominion and control or possession, or who receives or
6transports, or causes to be transported, a firearm or offensive
7weapon is guilty of a class “D” felony:
8a. A person who is convicted of a felony in a state or
9federal court, whether such conviction occurred under the laws
10of this state or any other state or territory of the United
11States.
12b. A person adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act
13involving any of the following felony offenses committed when
14the person was fourteen years of age or older at the time of the
15offense:
16(1) Murder in violation of section 707.2 or 707.3.
17(2) Sexual abuse in violation of section 709.2 or 709.3.
18(3) Kidnapping in violation of section 710.2 or 710.3.
19(4) Robbery in violation of section 711.2.
20(5) Burglary in violation of section 713.3.
21c. A person under twenty-nine years of age adjudicated to
22have committed a delinquent act which would be a felony, other
23than a felony specified in paragraph “b”, if committed by an
24adult, committed when the person was fourteen years of age
25or older, whether such adjudication occurred under the laws
26of this state or any other state or territory of the United
27States.
28EXPLANATION
29The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
30the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
31This bill relates to firearm or offensive weapon possession
32by convicted felons and certain juveniles adjudicated as
33delinquent.
34Current law provides that a person who is convicted of a
35felony in a state or federal court, or who is adjudicated
-1-1delinquent on the basis of conduct that would constitute a
2felony if committed by an adult, and who knowingly has under
3the person’s dominion and control or possession, receives, or
4transports or causes to be transported a firearm or offensive
5weapon is guilty of a class “D” felony.
6The bill strikes current law and provides that any of the
7following persons who knowingly has under the person’s dominion
8and control or possession, or who receives or transports, or
9causes to be transported, a firearm or offensive weapon is
10guilty of a class “D” felony: A person convicted of a felony in
11any state or federal court, whether such conviction occurred
12under the laws of this state or any other state or territory
13of the United States; a person adjudicated to have committed
14a delinquent act involving the felony offenses of murder,
15sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, or burglary committed when
16the person was 14 years of age or older at the time of the
17offense; and a person under 29 years of age adjudicated to
18have committed a delinquent act which would be a felony, other
19than murder, sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, or burglary,
20if committed by an adult when the person was 14 years of age or
21older, whether such conviction occurred under the laws of this
22state or any other state or territory of the United States.
23A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more
24than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than
25$7,500.
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2by convicted felons and certain juveniles adjudicated as
3delinquent, and providing penalties.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 724.26, subsection 1, Code 2019, is
2amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu
3thereof the following:
41. Any of the following persons who knowingly has under the
5person’s dominion and control or possession, or who receives or
6transports, or causes to be transported, a firearm or offensive
7weapon is guilty of a class “D” felony:
8a. A person who is convicted of a felony in a state or
9federal court, whether such conviction occurred under the laws
10of this state or any other state or territory of the United
11States.
12b. A person adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act
13involving any of the following felony offenses committed when
14the person was fourteen years of age or older at the time of the
15offense:
16(1) Murder in violation of section 707.2 or 707.3.
17(2) Sexual abuse in violation of section 709.2 or 709.3.
18(3) Kidnapping in violation of section 710.2 or 710.3.
19(4) Robbery in violation of section 711.2.
20(5) Burglary in violation of section 713.3.
21c. A person under twenty-nine years of age adjudicated to
22have committed a delinquent act which would be a felony, other
23than a felony specified in paragraph “b”, if committed by an
24adult, committed when the person was fourteen years of age
25or older, whether such adjudication occurred under the laws
26of this state or any other state or territory of the United
27States.
28EXPLANATION
29The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
30the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
31This bill relates to firearm or offensive weapon possession
32by convicted felons and certain juveniles adjudicated as
33delinquent.
34Current law provides that a person who is convicted of a
35felony in a state or federal court, or who is adjudicated
-1-1delinquent on the basis of conduct that would constitute a
2felony if committed by an adult, and who knowingly has under
3the person’s dominion and control or possession, receives, or
4transports or causes to be transported a firearm or offensive
5weapon is guilty of a class “D” felony.
6The bill strikes current law and provides that any of the
7following persons who knowingly has under the person’s dominion
8and control or possession, or who receives or transports, or
9causes to be transported, a firearm or offensive weapon is
10guilty of a class “D” felony: A person convicted of a felony in
11any state or federal court, whether such conviction occurred
12under the laws of this state or any other state or territory
13of the United States; a person adjudicated to have committed
14a delinquent act involving the felony offenses of murder,
15sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, or burglary committed when
16the person was 14 years of age or older at the time of the
17offense; and a person under 29 years of age adjudicated to
18have committed a delinquent act which would be a felony, other
19than murder, sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, or burglary,
20if committed by an adult when the person was 14 years of age or
21older, whether such conviction occurred under the laws of this
22state or any other state or territory of the United States.
23A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more
24than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than
25$7,500.
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