Bill Text: IA SF2025 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon when entering real property if a written notice forbidding such entry has been conspicuously posted, and providing penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-11 - Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Sinclair. S.J. 98. [SF2025 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2025-Introduced.html
Senate File 2025 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY BOLKCOM A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon 2 when entering real property if a written notice forbidding 3 such entry has been conspicuously posted, and providing 4 penalties. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5066XS (4) 87 jm/rh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 724.4D Possession or carrying of 1 2 dangerous weapon on certain property. 1 3 1. A person carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon, 1 4 whether concealed or not, shall not enter upon or be present 1 5 in the real property of an owner, lessee, or person in lawful 1 6 possession of the real property without the express permission 1 7 of the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession of the 1 8 real property if a printed or written notice forbidding such 1 9 entry carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon has been 1 10 conspicuously posted or exhibited at the main entrance to the 1 11 real property or the forbidden part of the property. 1 12 2. This section does not apply to the following: 1 13 a. A person listed under section 724.4, subsection 4, 1 14 paragraphs "a" through "d" or "j". 1 15 b. A person who has been specifically authorized by the 1 16 owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession of the real 1 17 property to carry or possess a dangerous weapon on the real 1 18 property. 1 19 3. A person who violates this section commits a simple 1 20 misdemeanor. 1 21 EXPLANATION 1 22 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 23 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 24 This bill relates to carrying or possessing a dangerous 1 25 weapon when entering real property if a written notice 1 26 forbidding such entry has been conspicuously posted. 1 27 Under the bill, a person carrying or possessing a dangerous 1 28 weapon, whether concealed or not, shall not enter upon or be 1 29 present in the real property of the owner, lessee, or person 1 30 in lawful possession of the real property without the express 1 31 permission of the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession 1 32 of the real property, if a printed or written notice forbidding 1 33 such entry carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon has been 1 34 conspicuously posted or exhibited at the main entrance to the 1 35 property or the forbidden part of the property. 2 1 The following persons do not violate the bill: a person 2 2 who goes armed with a dangerous weapon in the person's own 2 3 dwelling or place of business, or on land owned or possessed by 2 4 the person; a person who has been specifically authorized by 2 5 the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession of the real 2 6 property to carry or possess a dangerous weapon on the real 2 7 property; a peace officer, when the officer's duties require 2 8 the person to carry a dangerous weapon; a member of the armed 2 9 forces when the weapons are carried in connection with the 2 10 person's duties; a correctional officer, when the officer's 2 11 duties require; or a law enforcement officer from another state 2 12 when the officer's duties require the officer to carry the 2 13 weapon and the officer is in this state for official duties. 2 14 A "dangerous weapon" is defined in Code section 702.7. 2 15 A person who violates the bill commits a simple misdemeanor 2 16 punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days or a fine of 2 17 at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both. LSB 5066XS (4) 87 jm/rh
