Bill Text: IA SSB1017 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm when transporting a person to or from a school or delivering an item to the school.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2019-01-16 - Subcommittee recommends passage. [SSB1017 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2019-SSB1017-Introduced.html
Senate Study Bill 1017 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON ZAUN) A BILL FOR An Act relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting 1 a firearm when transporting a person to or from a school or 2 delivering an item to the school. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1651XC (2) 88 mo/rh
S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2019, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0b. A person listed under section 724.4, 3 subsection 4, paragraph “i” , if the person is on the grounds of 4 the school for the purpose of transporting another person to or 5 from school or delivering an item to or from the school, and if 6 the person remains in a parking area or driveway designed for a 7 motor vehicle. 8 EXPLANATION 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 This bill relates to going armed with, carrying, or 12 transporting a firearm when transporting a person to or from a 13 school or delivering an item to or from the school. 14 The bill provides that a person with a valid nonprofessional 15 permit to carry weapons may go armed with, carry, or transport 16 a firearm on school grounds when the person is on the grounds 17 of the school for the purpose of transporting another person to 18 or from school or delivering an item to or from the school, and 19 if the person remains in a parking area or driveway designed 20 for a motor vehicle. 21 A person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a 22 firearm on the grounds of a school in violation of Code section 23 724.4B commits a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is 24 punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a 25 fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. 26 -1- LSB 1651XC (2) 88 mo/rh 1/ 1
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