Bill Text: IA SF146 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm on school grounds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-26 - Subcommittee: Edler, Petersen, and Schneider. S.J. 146. [SF146 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF146-Introduced.html
Senate File 146 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY CHAPMAN A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting 2 a firearm on school grounds. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1185XS (5) 87 jm/rj PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2017, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. c. A person who has in the person's 1 4 possession a valid permit to carry weapons issued pursuant to 1 5 section 724.7 and remains on the portion of the grounds of the 1 6 school that comprise its parking lot while going armed with, 1 7 carrying, or transporting a firearm. 1 8 EXPLANATION 1 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 10 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 11 Current law provides that a person who goes armed with, 1 12 carries, or transports a firearm of any kind, whether concealed 1 13 or not, on the grounds of a school (public or nonpublic) 1 14 commits the criminal offense of carrying weapons on school 1 15 grounds, except under certain circumstances. Carrying weapons 1 16 on school grounds in violation of Code section 724.4B, is a 1 17 class "D" felony. 1 18 Under the bill, a person does not commit the criminal offense 1 19 of carrying weapons on school grounds in violation of Code 1 20 section 724.4B if the person possesses a valid permit to carry 1 21 weapons while remaining on the portion of the grounds that 1 22 comprise the parking lot of a school. 1 23 Under current law, other exceptions allowing the carrying of 1 24 weapons applicable to school grounds include a peace officer, 1 25 when the officer's duties require the person to carry such 1 26 weapons; a member of the armed forces of the United States or 1 27 of the national guard or person in the service of the United 1 28 States, when the weapons are carried in connection with the 1 29 person's duties; a correctional officer, when the officer's 1 30 duties require; a person who for any lawful purpose carries an 1 31 unloaded pistol, revolver, or other dangerous weapon inside a 1 32 closed and fastened container or securely wrapped package which 1 33 is too large to be concealed on the person; a person who for 1 34 any lawful purpose carries or transports an unloaded pistol or 1 35 revolver in a vehicle inside a closed and fastened container or 2 1 securely wrapped package which is too large to be concealed on 2 2 the person or inside a cargo or luggage compartment where the 2 3 pistol or revolver will not be readily accessible to any person 2 4 riding in the vehicle or common carrier; or a law enforcement 2 5 officer from another state when the officer's duties require 2 6 the officer to carry the weapon and the officer is in this 2 7 state for certain reasons. LSB 1185XS (5) 87 jm/rj
