Bill Text: IA HF126 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act prohibiting the carrying, transportation, or possession of firearms in the capitol building and on capitol grounds, and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-21 - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 133. [HF126 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF126-Introduced.html
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Introduced
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BY
HUNTER
,
OLSON
,
ANDERSON
,
WESSEL-KROESCHELL
,
STECKMAN
,
CAHILL
,
WILBURN
,
STAED
,
and
MASCHER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
prohibiting
the
carrying,
transportation,
or
possession
1
of
firearms
in
the
capitol
building
and
on
capitol
grounds,
2
and
making
penalties
applicable.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
8A.322,
subsection
3,
Code
2021,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
The
director
shall
establish,
publish,
and
enforce
3
rules
regulating
and
restricting
the
use
by
the
public
of
the
4
capitol
buildings
and
grounds
and
of
the
state
laboratories
5
facility
in
Ankeny.
The
rules
when
established
shall
be
posted
6
in
conspicuous
places
about
the
capitol
buildings
and
grounds
7
and
the
state
laboratories
facility,
as
applicable.
Any
8
person
violating
any
rule,
except
a
parking
regulation,
shall
9
be
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
The
rules
shall
prohibit
10
a
person,
other
than
a
peace
officer,
from
openly
carrying
,
11
transporting,
or
possessing
a
pistol
or
revolver
firearm
of
any
12
kind,
whether
concealed
or
not,
in
the
capitol
building
and
on
13
the
grounds
surrounding
the
capitol
building
including
state
14
parking
lots
and
parking
garages.
However,
this
subsection
15
shall
not
be
construed
to
allow
the
director
to
prohibit
the
16
lawful
carrying,
transportation,
or
possession
of
any
pistol
or
17
revolver
in
the
capitol
building
and
on
the
grounds
surrounding
18
the
capitol
building
including
state
parking
lots
and
parking
19
garages
by
a
person
who
displays
to
capitol
security
personnel
20
a
valid
permit
to
carry
weapons
upon
request.
21
EXPLANATION
22
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
23
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
24
Under
current
law,
Code
section
8A.322(3)
provides
that
the
25
director
of
administrative
services
shall
establish,
publish,
26
and
enforce
rules
regulating
and
restricting
the
use
by
the
27
public
of
the
capitol
buildings
and
capitol
grounds,
and
shall
28
prohibit
a
person,
other
than
a
peace
officer,
from
openly
29
carrying
a
pistol
or
revolver
in
the
capitol
building
and
on
30
the
grounds
surrounding
the
capitol
building
including
state
31
parking
lots
and
parking
garages.
However,
the
director
shall
32
not
prohibit
the
lawful
carrying,
transportation,
or
possession
33
of
any
pistol
or
revolver
in
the
capitol
building
and
on
34
capitol
grounds
by
a
person
who
possess
a
valid
permit
to
carry
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weapons.
1
This
bill
amends
Code
section
8A.322(3)
to
provide
that
the
2
director
shall
establish
rules
prohibiting
a
person,
other
than
3
a
peace
officer,
from
carrying,
transporting,
or
possessing
a
4
firearm
of
any
kind,
whether
concealed
or
not,
in
the
capitol
5
building
and
on
capitol
grounds.
6
A
person
who
violates
a
rule
created
by
the
director
pursuant
7
to
Code
section
8A.322(3)
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
8
A
simple
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
9
than
30
days
or
a
fine
of
at
least
$105
but
not
more
than
$855
10
or
by
both.
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