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House
File
2398
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2398
BY
GEARHART
,
DIEKEN
,
FETT
,
STONE
,
and
BRADLEY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
authorized
possession
of
firearms
on
1
school
property,
including
for
certain
drivers
of
school
2
vehicles,
firearms
locked
in
vehicles,
and
retired
peace
3
officers,
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
285.17
Weapons
in
school
vehicles
1
transporting
pupils.
2
When
transportation
is
provided
pursuant
to
this
chapter,
3
a
driver
shall
not
permit
firearms
or
other
weapons,
nor
4
ammunition,
to
be
carried
in
the
passenger
compartment
of
any
5
school
vehicle
transporting
pupils
except
when
the
school
6
district
or
nonpublic
school
authorizes
or
directs
a
person
7
to
carry,
transport,
or
possess
a
firearm,
other
weapon,
or
8
ammunition
in
the
school
vehicle.
9
Sec.
2.
Section
724.4B,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
10
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
11
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
i.
A
person,
whether
a
driver
or
passenger
12
and
including
a
person
authorized
or
directed
pursuant
to
13
section
285.17,
while
the
person
is
dropping
off
or
picking
14
up
from
a
school
a
student,
staff
member,
or
other
person
15
having
business
at
the
school,
or
while
the
person
is
making
16
a
delivery
or
pickup
at
a
school,
who
has
in
the
person’s
17
possession
a
valid
permit
to
carry
weapons
issued
pursuant
18
to
section
724.7,
while
going
armed
with,
carrying,
or
19
transporting
a
concealed
pistol
or
revolver
if
the
concealed
20
pistol
or
revolver
remains
in
the
vehicle
and
the
vehicle
21
remains
on
the
portion
of
the
grounds
of
the
school
that
22
comprises
its
driveways
and
parking
areas.
The
vehicle
shall
23
be
locked
when
unattended.
24
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
j.
A
person
retired
for
purposes
of
chapter
25
97A
or
411,
or
section
97B.49B
or
97B.49C,
after
service
as
26
a
peace
officer
who
retired
in
good
standing,
who
maintains
27
certification,
and
who,
during
the
most
recent
twelve-month
28
period,
has
met
the
standards
for
qualifications
in
firearm
29
safety
training
determined
by
the
state
agency
or
political
30
subdivision
that
the
person
formerly
served.
31
Sec.
3.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
32
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
33
EXPLANATION
34
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
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the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
1
This
bill
relates
to
the
authorized
possession
of
firearms
2
on
school
property,
including
for
certain
drivers
of
school
3
vehicles,
firearms
locked
in
vehicles,
and
retired
peace
4
officers.
5
Under
current
administrative
rules,
the
driver
of
a
school
6
vehicle
transporting
pupils
shall
not
permit
firearms
or
7
other
weapons,
nor
ammunition,
to
be
carried
in
the
passenger
8
compartment.
The
bill
allows
a
school
district
or
nonpublic
9
school
to
authorize
or
direct
a
person
to
carry,
transport,
10
or
possess
a
firearm,
other
weapon,
or
ammunition
in
a
school
11
vehicle.
12
Current
law
generally
prohibits
a
person
from
going
13
armed
with,
carrying,
or
transporting
a
firearm
of
any
kind,
14
whether
concealed
or
not,
on
the
grounds
of
a
school.
The
15
bill
authorizes
a
person,
whether
a
driver
or
passenger
and
16
including
a
person
authorized
or
directed
pursuant
to
the
bill,
17
while
the
person
is
dropping
off
or
picking
up
from
a
school
a
18
student,
staff
member,
or
other
person
having
business
at
the
19
school,
or
while
the
person
is
making
a
delivery
or
pickup
at
a
20
school,
who
has
in
the
person’s
possession
a
valid
permit
to
21
carry
weapons
to
go
armed
with,
carry,
or
transport
a
concealed
22
pistol
or
revolver
on
school
grounds
if
the
concealed
pistol
23
or
revolver
remains
in
the
vehicle
and
the
vehicle
remains
on
24
the
portion
of
the
grounds
of
the
school
that
comprises
its
25
driveways
and
parking
areas.
The
vehicle
shall
be
locked
when
26
unattended.
The
bill
also
authorizes
a
retired
peace
officer
27
to
go
armed
with,
carry,
or
transport
a
firearm
on
the
grounds
28
of
a
school
if
the
retired
peace
officer
retired
in
good
29
standing,
maintains
certification,
and,
during
the
most
recent
30
12-month
period,
has
met
the
standards
for
qualifications
in
31
firearm
safety
training
determined
by
the
state
agency
or
32
political
subdivision
that
the
individual
formerly
served.
33
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
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