Back to Iowa

SF2122 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person’s self or others, and providing penalties.

A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person’s self or others, and providing penalties.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
STAED
Last action
2026-01-28
Official status
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 160 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person’s self or others, and providing penalties.

A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person’s self or others, and providing penalties.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person’s self or others, and providing penalties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-28 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 160 .

  2. 2026-01-27 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 144 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person’s self or others, and providing penalties.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
Senate

File

2122

-

Introduced

SENATE

FILE

2122

BY

STAED

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

the

creation

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

1

order

against

a

person

in

possession

of

a

firearm

who

2

presents

a

significant

danger

to

the

person’s

self

or

3

others,

and

providing

penalties.

4

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

5

TLSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

S.F.

2122

Section

1.

Section

664A.1,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

1

amended

to

read

as

follows:

2

2.

a.

“Protective

order”

means

a

protective

order

issued

3

pursuant

to

chapter

232

,

a

court

order

or

court-approved

4

consent

agreement

entered

pursuant

to

this

chapter

or

chapter

5

235F

,

a

court

order

or

court-approved

consent

agreement

entered

6

pursuant

to

chapter

236

or

236A

,

including

a

valid

foreign

7

protective

order

under

section

236.19,

subsection

3

,

or

section

8

236A.19,

subsection

3

,

a

temporary

or

permanent

protective

9

order

or

order

to

vacate

the

homestead

under

chapter

598

,

or

an

10

order

that

establishes

conditions

of

release

or

is

a

protective

11

order

or

sentencing

order

in

a

criminal

prosecution

arising

12

from

a

domestic

abuse

assault

under

section

708.2A

or

older

13

individual

assault

under

section

708.2D

,

or

a

civil

injunction

14

issued

pursuant

to

section

915.22

.

15

b.

“Protective

order”

does

not

include

an

extreme

risk

16

protective

order

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

664B.

17

Sec.

2.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.1

Definitions.

18

As

used

in

this

chapter

unless

the

context

otherwise

19

requires:

20

1.

“Affidavit”

means

a

written

declaration

or

statement

of

21

fact

made

under

oath,

or

legally

sufficient

affirmation,

before

22

any

person

authorized

to

administer

oaths

within

or

without

the

23

state.

24

2.

“Family

member”

means

a

spouse,

person

cohabiting,

a

25

parent,

or

other

person

related

by

consanguinity

or

affinity.

26

3.

“Firearm”

includes

ammunition

and

any

offensive

weapon

as

27

that

term

is

defined

in

section

724.1.

28

4.

“Intimate

relationship”

means

the

same

as

defined

in

29

section

235E.1.

30

5.

“Plaintiff”

means

a

family

member,

a

person

with

whom

the

31

respondent

is

having

an

intimate

relationship

with,

or

a

peace

32

officer

who

files

a

petition

under

this

chapter.

33

6.

“Possession”

includes

ownership,

custody,

or

control.

34

7.

“Respondent”

means

a

person

against

whom

a

protective

35

-1-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

1/

21

S.F.

2122

order

is

filed

under

this

chapter.

1

Sec.

3.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.2

Extreme

risk

protective

order

2

——

petition.

3

1.

A

plaintiff

may

file

a

petition

in

the

district

court

4

requesting

an

extreme

risk

protective

order.

Venue

shall

lie

5

in

the

county

where

either

party

resides.

The

petition

shall

6

contain

all

of

the

following:

7

a.

The

name

of

the

plaintiff

and

the

name

and

address

of

the

8

plaintiff’s

attorney,

if

any.

If

the

plaintiff

is

proceeding

9

pro

se,

the

petition

shall

state

a

mailing

address

for

the

10

plaintiff.

A

mailing

address

may

be

provided

by

the

plaintiff

11

pursuant

to

section

664B.6.

12

b.

A

statement

of

facts

alleging

the

respondent

presents

13

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others

by

14

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms

15

accompanied

by

an

affidavit

stating

the

specific

statements,

16

actions,

or

facts

that

give

rise

to

the

reasons

the

respondent

17

presents

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

18

others

by

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

19

firearms.

20

c.

The

location,

type,

and

number

of

firearms

the

plaintiff

21

believes

are

possessed

by

the

respondent.

22

d.

Whether

the

respondent

is

subject

to

a

current

protective

23

order

or

a

no-contact

order.

24

e.

Whether

any

legal

proceeding

is

pending

between

the

25

plaintiff

and

respondent,

and

if

so,

the

nature

of

the

legal

26

proceeding.

27

f.

Desired

relief,

including

a

request

for

temporary

or

28

emergency

orders.

29

2.

The

filing

fee

and

court

costs

for

an

extreme

risk

30

protective

order

shall

be

waived

for

the

plaintiff.

31

3.

The

clerk

of

the

district

court,

the

sheriff

of

any

32

county

in

this

state,

or

any

peace

officer

or

corrections

33

officer

shall

perform

their

duties

relating

to

service

of

34

process

without

charge

to

the

plaintiff.

When

an

order

for

35

-2-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

2/

21

S.F.

2122

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

is

entered

by

the

court,

the

1

court

may

direct

the

respondent

to

pay

to

the

clerk

of

court

2

the

fees

for

the

filing

of

the

petition

and

reasonable

costs

3

of

service

of

process

if

the

court

determines

the

respondent

4

has

the

ability

to

pay

the

plaintiff’s

fees

and

costs.

In

lieu

5

of

personal

service

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

issued

6

pursuant

to

this

section,

the

sheriff

of

any

county

in

this

7

state,

and

other

law

enforcement

and

corrections

officers,

may

8

serve

a

respondent

with

a

short-form

notification

pursuant

to

9

section

664B.3.

10

Sec.

4.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.3

Short-form

notification.

11

1.

In

lieu

of

personal

service

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

12

order

or

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

on

a

13

respondent

whose

firearms

are

to

be

surrendered

by

such

an

14

order,

a

sheriff

of

any

county

in

this

state

or

any

peace

15

officer

or

corrections

officer

in

this

state

may

serve

the

16

respondent

with

a

short-form

notification

pursuant

to

this

17

section

to

effectuate

service

of

an

unserved

order.

18

2.

Service

of

a

short-form

notification

under

this

section

19

shall

be

allowed

during

traffic

stops

and

other

contacts

with

20

the

respondent

by

a

sheriff,

peace

officer,

or

corrections

21

officer

in

this

state

in

the

course

of

performing

official

22

duties.

The

respondent

may

be

detained

for

a

reasonable

period

23

of

time

to

complete

the

short-form

notification

process.

24

3.

When

the

short-form

notification

process

is

complete,

25

the

sheriff,

peace

officer,

or

corrections

officer

serving

the

26

notification

shall

file

a

copy

of

the

notification

with

the

27

clerk

of

the

district

court.

The

filing

shall

indicate

the

28

date

and

time

the

notification

was

served

on

the

respondent.

29

4.

The

short-form

notification

shall

be

on

a

form

30

prescribed

by

the

state

court

administrator.

The

state

court

31

administrator

shall

prescribe

rules

relating

to

the

content

32

and

distribution

of

the

form

to

appropriate

law

enforcement

33

agencies

in

this

state.

The

form

shall

include

but

not

be

34

limited

to

all

of

the

following

statements:

35

-3-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

3/

21

S.F.

2122

a.

The

respondent

shall

immediately

surrender

all

firearms

1

in

the

respondent’s

possession

and

any

permit

to

carry

weapons

2

or

permit

to

acquire

in

the

respondent’s

possession.

3

b.

The

respondent

is

responsible

for

obtaining

a

full

copy

4

of

the

extreme

risk

protective

order

or

emergency

extreme

risk

5

protective

order

from

the

county

sheriff

of

the

county

in

which

6

the

order

was

entered

or

from

the

clerk

of

the

district

court.

7

c.

The

terms

and

conditions

of

the

extreme

risk

protective

8

order

or

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

are

9

enforceable,

and

the

respondent

is

subject

to

arrest

for

10

violating

the

protective

order.

11

Sec.

5.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.4

Plaintiffs

proceeding

pro

se

——

12

provision

of

forms

and

assistance.

13

1.

The

department

of

justice

shall

prescribe

standard

forms

14

to

be

used

by

a

plaintiff

proceeding

pro

se

when

filing

a

15

petition

under

this

chapter.

The

standard

forms

shall

include

16

language

in

fourteen

point

boldface

type.

Standard

forms

17

prescribed

by

the

department

shall

be

the

exclusive

forms

used

18

by

a

plaintiff

proceeding

pro

se,

and

may

be

used

by

other

19

plaintiffs.

The

department

shall

distribute

the

forms

to

the

20

clerks

of

the

district

courts.

21

2.

The

clerk

of

the

district

court

shall

furnish

the

22

required

forms

to

plaintiffs

seeking

an

extreme

risk

protective

23

order

through

pro

se

proceedings

pursuant

to

this

chapter.

24

Sec.

6.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.5

Assistance

by

county

attorney.

25

A

county

attorney’s

office

may

provide

assistance

to

a

26

plaintiff

wishing

to

initiate

proceedings

pursuant

to

this

27

chapter

or

to

a

plaintiff

at

any

stage

of

a

proceeding

under

28

this

chapter,

if

the

plaintiff

does

not

have

sufficient

funds

29

to

pay

for

legal

assistance

and

if

the

assistance

does

not

30

create

a

conflict

of

interest

for

the

county

attorney’s

office.

31

The

assistance

provided

may

include,

but

is

not

limited

to,

32

assistance

in

obtaining

or

completing

forms,

filing

a

petition

33

or

other

necessary

pleading,

presenting

evidence

to

the

court,

34

and

enforcing

the

orders

of

the

court

entered

pursuant

to

this

35

-4-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

4/

21

S.F.

2122

chapter.

Providing

assistance

pursuant

to

this

section

shall

1

not

be

considered

the

private

practice

of

law

for

the

purposes

2

of

section

331.752.

3

Sec.

7.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.6

Plaintiff’s

address

——

4

confidentiality

of

records.

5

1.

A

plaintiff

may

use

any

of

the

following

addresses

as

a

6

mailing

address

for

purposes

of

filing

a

petition

under

this

7

chapter:

8

a.

The

mailing

address

of

a

shelter

or

other

agency.

9

b.

A

public

or

private

post

office

box.

10

c.

Any

other

mailing

address,

with

the

permission

of

the

11

resident

of

that

address.

12

2.

A

plaintiff

shall

report

any

change

of

address,

whether

13

designated

according

to

subsection

1

or

otherwise,

to

the

clerk

14

of

the

district

court

no

more

than

five

days

after

the

previous

15

address

on

record

becomes

invalid.

16

3.

The

entire

file

or

a

portion

of

the

file

under

this

17

chapter

shall

be

sealed

by

the

clerk

of

the

district

court

as

18

ordered

by

the

court

to

protect

the

privacy

interest

or

safety

19

of

any

person.

20

4.

Notwithstanding

subsection

3,

court

orders

shall

remain

21

public

records,

although

the

court

may

order

that

address

and

22

location

information

be

redacted

from

the

public

records.

23

Sec.

8.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.7

Hearing.

24

1.

Not

less

than

five

and

not

more

than

fifteen

days

after

25

commencing

a

proceeding

and

upon

notice

to

the

other

party,

26

a

hearing

shall

be

held

at

which

the

plaintiff

must

prove

by

27

a

preponderance

of

the

evidence

that

the

respondent

presents

28

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others

by

29

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

30

2.

Upon

hearing,

if

the

court

finds

by

a

preponderance

of

31

the

evidence

that

the

respondent

poses

a

significant

danger

32

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others

by

possessing,

shipping,

33

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms,

the

court

shall

issue

an

34

extreme

risk

protective

order

for

a

period

of

one

year.

35

-5-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

5/

21

S.F.

2122

3.

In

determining

whether

grounds

for

an

extreme

risk

1

protective

order

exist,

the

court

may

consider

any

relevant

2

evidence

including

but

not

limited

to

the

following:

3

a.

A

recent

act

or

threat

of

violence

by

the

respondent

4

against

the

respondent’s

self

or

others,

and

whether

such

5

violence

or

threat

involves

a

firearm.

6

b.

A

pattern

of

acts

or

threats

of

violence

against

the

7

respondent’s

self

or

others

within

the

preceding

twelve

months

8

of

the

filing

of

the

petition.

9

c.

Any

serious

mental

impairment

of

the

respondent.

10

d.

Any

violation

of

a

no-contact

order

issued

for

violations

11

or

alleged

violations

of

sections

708.2A,

708.2D,

708.7,

12

708.11,

709.2,

709.3,

and

709.4,

and

any

other

public

offense

13

for

which

there

is

a

victim.

14

e.

Any

violation

of

a

protective

order

issued

in

a

civil

15

proceeding

under

chapter

232,

235F,

236,

236A,

598,

or

915.

16

f.

The

issuance

of

a

previous

extreme

risk

protective

order

17

against

the

respondent

under

this

chapter.

18

g.

A

violation

of

a

previous

extreme

risk

protective

order

19

issued

against

the

respondent

under

this

chapter.

20

h.

A

conviction

of

the

respondent

for

a

crime

that

21

constitutes

domestic

abuse

assault

in

violation

of

section

22

708.2A.

23

i.

The

possession

of

or

access

to

a

firearm,

or

the

intent

24

to

possess

a

firearm

by

the

respondent.

25

j.

The

unlawful

or

reckless

use,

display,

or

brandishing

of

26

a

firearm

by

the

respondent.

27

k.

Any

history

of

use,

attempted

use,

or

threatened

use

of

28

physical

force

by

the

respondent

against

another

person,

or

the

29

respondent’s

history

of

stalking

or

harassing

another

person.

30

l.

Any

prior

arrest

of

the

respondent

for

a

felony

offense

31

or

violent

crime.

32

m.

Evidence

of

abuse

of

a

controlled

substance

or

alcohol

33

by

the

respondent.

34

n.

Evidence

of

recent

acquisition

of

a

firearm

by

the

35

-6-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

6/

21

S.F.

2122

respondent.

1

4.

The

court

may:

2

a.

Examine

under

oath

the

plaintiff,

the

respondent,

and

3

any

witnesses

that

the

plaintiff

or

respondent

produces,

or

4

in

lieu

of

examination,

consider

affidavits

of

the

plaintiff,

5

the

respondent,

or

any

witnesses

the

plaintiff

or

respondent

6

produces.

7

b.

Ensure

that

a

reasonable

search

has

been

conducted

for

8

criminal

history

records

relating

to

the

respondent.

9

5.

During

the

hearing,

the

court

may

order

a

substance

abuse

10

evaluation.

11

6.

An

extreme

risk

protective

order

shall

include

all

of

the

12

following:

13

a.

A

statement

of

the

grounds

supporting

the

issuance

of

the

14

order.

15

b.

The

date

and

time

the

order

was

issued.

16

c.

The

date

and

time

the

order

expires.

17

d.

Whether

a

substance

abuse

evaluation

is

required.

18

e.

Whether

a

responsive

pleading

may

be

filed.

19

f.

A

description

of

the

firearms

to

be

surrendered.

20

g.

The

following

statement

in

substantially

the

same

form:

21

To

the

subject

of

this

protective

order:

This

order

remains

22

effective

until

the

date

and

time

noted

above.

If

you

have

23

not

done

so

already,

you

must

surrender

to

the

(insert

the

24

name

of

a

local

law

enforcement

agency

with

jurisdiction)

25

all

firearms

in

your

possession,

custody,

or

control

and

26

surrender

any

permit

to

carry

weapons

or

permit

to

acquire

in

27

your

possession

to

such

agency.

You

shall

not

have

in

your

28

possession

a

firearm

or

ship,

transport,

or

receive,

or

attempt

29

to

ship,

transport,

or

receive,

such

a

firearm

while

this

order

30

is

in

effect.

You

have

the

right

to

request

one

hearing

to

31

terminate

this

order

during

each

twelve-month

period

that

this

32

order

is

in

effect,

starting

from

the

date

of

this

order

and

33

continuing

through

any

extension

of

the

order.

If

the

order

34

requires

a

substance

abuse

evaluation,

you

must

first

obtain

35

-7-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

7/

21

S.F.

2122

such

evaluation

and

disclose

the

results

of

the

evaluation

to

1

the

court

prior

to

requesting

a

hearing.

2

7.

If

a

hearing

is

continued,

the

court

may

make

or

extend

3

any

order

issued

under

subsection

2

that

it

deems

necessary.

4

8.

Upon

the

application

of

a

party,

the

court

shall

issue

5

subpoenas

requiring

attendance

and

testimony

of

witnesses

and

6

production

of

papers.

7

9.

The

court

shall

advise

the

respondent

of

a

right

to

be

8

represented

by

counsel

of

the

respondent’s

choosing

and

to

have

9

a

continuance

to

secure

counsel.

10

10.

If

applicable,

the

court

shall

determine

whether

the

11

respondent

has

had

sufficient

opportunity

to

surrender

the

12

respondent’s

firearms

after

service

of

an

emergency

extreme

13

risk

protective

order

issued

under

section

664B.8.

14

11.

Hearings

shall

be

recorded.

15

Sec.

9.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.8

Emergency

extreme

risk

16

protective

order.

17

1.

A

plaintiff

may

request

that

an

emergency

extreme

risk

18

protective

order

be

issued

before

a

hearing

for

an

extreme

19

risk

protective

order

under

section

664B.7,

without

notice

20

to

the

respondent,

by

including

in

the

petition

detailed

21

allegations

based

on

personal

knowledge

that

the

respondent

22

poses

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others,

23

in

the

near

future,

by

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

24

receiving

firearms.

25

2.

In

considering

whether

to

issue

an

emergency

extreme

risk

26

protective

order

under

this

section,

the

court

shall

consider

27

all

relevant

evidence

described

in

section

664B.7,

subsection

28

3.

29

3.

If

the

court

finds

there

is

good

cause

to

believe

that

30

the

respondent

poses

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

31

self

or

others,

in

the

near

future,

by

possessing,

shipping,

32

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms,

the

court

shall

issue

an

33

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order.

34

4.

The

court

shall

hold

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

35

-8-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

8/

21

S.F.

2122

order

hearing

in

person

or

by

telephone

on

the

day

the

petition

1

is

filed.

2

5.

When

the

court

is

unavailable

from

the

close

of

business

3

at

the

end

of

the

day

or

week

to

the

resumption

of

business

4

at

the

beginning

of

the

day

or

week,

a

petition

may

be

filed

5

before

a

district

judge,

or

district

associate

judge

designated

6

by

the

chief

judge

of

the

judicial

district,

who

may

grant

7

emergency

relief

under

this

section,

if

the

district

judge

8

or

district

associate

judge

finds

there

is

good

cause

to

9

believe

that

the

respondent

poses

a

significant

danger

to

the

10

respondent’s

self

or

others,

in

the

near

future,

by

possessing,

11

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

12

6.

An

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

shall

include

13

all

of

the

following:

14

a.

A

statement

of

the

grounds

supporting

the

issuance

of

the

15

order.

16

b.

The

date

and

time

the

order

was

issued.

17

c.

The

date

and

time

the

order

expires.

18

d.

Whether

a

responsive

pleading

may

be

filed.

19

e.

A

description

of

the

firearms

to

be

surrendered.

20

f.

The

date

and

time

of

the

scheduled

hearing.

21

g.

The

following

statement

in

substantially

the

same

form:

22

To

the

subject

of

this

protective

order:

This

order

remains

23

effective

until

the

date

and

time

noted

above.

If

you

have

not

24

done

so

already,

you

must

immediately

surrender

to

the

(insert

25

the

name

of

a

local

law

enforcement

agency

with

jurisdiction)

26

all

firearms

in

your

possession,

custody,

or

control,

and

27

surrender

any

permit

to

carry

weapons

or

permit

to

acquire

in

28

your

possession

to

such

agency.

You

shall

not

have

in

your

29

possession

a

firearm

or

ship,

transport,

or

receive,

or

attempt

30

to

ship,

transport,

or

receive,

such

a

firearm

while

this

order

31

is

in

effect.

A

hearing

will

be

held

on

the

date

and

time

noted

32

above

to

determine

if

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

shall

33

be

issued.

Failure

to

appear

at

that

hearing

may

result

in

a

34

court

entering

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

against

you

35

-9-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

9/

21

S.F.

2122

that

is

valid

for

a

period

of

one

year.

You

may

seek

the

advice

1

of

an

attorney

as

to

any

matter

connected

with

this

order.

2

7.

An

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

issued

under

3

this

section

shall

expire

upon

the

issuance

of

an

extreme

4

risk

protective

order

under

section

664B.7

or

if

the

court

5

determines

at

a

hearing

on

the

petition

for

an

extreme

risk

6

protective

order

under

section

664B.7

that

the

plaintiff

7

has

not

proven

by

a

preponderance

of

the

evidence

that

the

8

respondent

presents

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

9

self

or

others

by

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

10

receiving

firearms.

11

8.

An

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

shall

be

12

served

by

the

sheriff

of

any

county

in

this

state,

a

peace

13

officer,

or

a

corrections

officer,

in

the

same

manner

provided

14

in

section

664B.2

for

the

service

of

the

notice

and

petition,

15

and

shall

be

served

concurrently

with

such

notice

of

hearing

16

and

petition,

if

possible.

Alternatively,

an

emergency

17

extreme

risk

protective

order

may

be

served

using

short-form

18

notification

pursuant

to

section

664B.3,

and

shall

be

served

19

concurrently

with

the

notice

of

hearing

and

petition,

if

20

possible.

21

Sec.

10.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.9

Notice

of

extreme

risk

22

protective

order

or

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order.

23

1.

The

clerk

of

the

district

court

or

other

person

24

designated

by

the

court

shall

provide

a

copy

of

the

extreme

25

risk

protective

order

or

the

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

26

order

to

the

plaintiff.

27

2.

The

clerk

of

the

district

court

shall

provide

a

notice

28

and

copy

of

the

protective

order

to

the

appropriate

law

29

enforcement

agencies

and

the

twenty-four-hour

dispatcher

for

30

the

law

enforcement

agencies

in

the

same

manner

as

provided

in

31

section

235F.6,

236.5,

or

236A.7,

as

applicable.

The

clerk

32

of

the

district

court

shall

provide

a

notice

and

copy

of

a

33

termination

or

extension

of

the

protective

order

in

the

same

34

manner.

35

-10-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

10/

21

S.F.

2122

Sec.

11.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.10

Termination

or

extension

of

1

order.

2

1.

The

respondent

may

request

a

hearing

to

terminate

3

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

issued

under

this

chapter

4

during

the

twelve-month

period

that

the

order

is

in

effect,

5

starting

from

the

date

of

the

order

and

continuing

through

any

6

extensions.

7

a.

Upon

receipt

of

a

request

for

a

hearing

to

terminate

8

an

extreme

risk

protective

order,

the

court

shall

set

a

date

9

for

a

hearing.

Notice

of

the

request

shall

be

served

on

the

10

plaintiff.

The

hearing

shall

occur

no

sooner

than

fourteen

11

days

and

no

later

than

thirty

days

from

the

date

of

service

of

12

the

request

upon

the

plaintiff.

13

b.

The

respondent

shall

have

the

burden

of

proving

by

a

14

preponderance

of

the

evidence

that

the

respondent

does

not

pose

15

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others

by

16

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

17

c.

If

the

court

finds

after

the

hearing

that

the

respondent

18

has

met

the

burden

of

proof,

the

court

shall

terminate

the

19

extreme

risk

protective

order.

20

2.

A

family

member

may,

by

motion,

request

an

extension

21

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

within

ninety

days

of

the

22

expiration

of

the

order.

23

a.

Upon

receipt

of

a

motion

to

extend

an

extreme

risk

24

protective

order,

the

court

shall

order

the

hearing

be

held

no

25

earlier

than

fourteen

days

from

the

date

of

the

motion.

26

b.

In

considering

whether

to

extend

the

extreme

risk

27

protective

order

under

this

section,

the

court

shall

consider

28

all

relevant

evidence

described

in

section

664B.7,

subsection

29

3.

30

c.

If

the

court

finds

by

a

preponderance

of

the

evidence

31

that

the

requirements

for

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

32

protective

order

continue

to

be

met,

the

court

shall

extend

33

the

order.

However,

if,

after

notice,

the

motion

to

extend

is

34

uncontested

and

the

plaintiff

does

not

seek

a

modification

of

35

-11-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

11/

21

S.F.

2122

the

existing

order,

the

order

may

be

extended

on

the

basis

of

1

the

plaintiff’s

motion

or

affidavit

stating

that

there

has

been

2

no

material

change

in

relevant

circumstances

since

entry

of

the

3

protective

order.

4

Sec.

12.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.11

Firearms

and

firearm

permits

5

——

surrender.

6

1.

Upon

the

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

7

or

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order,

the

court

8

shall

order

the

respondent

to

immediately

surrender

to

the

9

law

enforcement

agency

named

in

the

protective

order

all

10

firearms

possessed

by

the

respondent

and

any

permit

to

carry

11

weapons

or

permit

to

acquire

possessed

by

the

respondent

within

12

forty-eight

hours

of

service

of

the

order

or

within

forty-eight

13

hours

of

a

hearing

held

pursuant

to

section

664B.7

at

which

the

14

respondent

was

present

and

an

order

was

subsequently

issued.

15

2.

At

the

time

of

surrendering

any

firearms,

a

law

16

enforcement

officer

taking

possession

of

any

firearms

17

shall

issue

a

receipt

identifying

all

firearms

that

have

18

been

surrendered

and

provide

a

copy

of

the

receipt

to

the

19

respondent.

Within

seventy-two

hours

after

service

of

the

20

order

the

law

enforcement

officer

serving

the

order

shall

file

21

the

original

receipt

with

the

court

and

shall

ensure

that

the

22

law

enforcement

agency

retains

a

copy

of

the

receipt.

23

3.

Upon

a

sworn

statement

or

testimony

of

the

plaintiff

or

24

of

any

law

enforcement

officer

alleging

that

the

respondent

has

25

failed

to

comply

with

the

surrender

of

firearms

and

permits

26

as

required

by

any

order

issued

under

this

section,

the

court

27

shall

determine

whether

probable

cause

exists

to

believe

that

28

the

respondent

has

failed

to

surrender

all

firearms

or

permits

29

in

the

possession

of

the

respondent.

If

probable

cause

exists,

30

the

court

shall

issue

a

search

warrant

describing

the

firearms

31

and

authorizing

a

search

of

the

locations

where

the

firearms

32

are

reasonably

believed

to

be

and

the

seizure

of

any

firearms

33

discovered

in

the

search.

34

4.

If

a

person

other

than

the

respondent

claims

to

own

35

-12-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

12/

21

S.F.

2122

any

of

the

firearms

seized

or

surrendered

pursuant

to

this

1

chapter,

and

the

law

enforcement

agency

where

the

firearms

are

2

stored

determines

that

person

to

be

the

lawful

owner

of

the

3

firearms,

the

firearms

shall

be

returned

to

the

lawful

owner

if

4

the

lawful

owner

agrees

to

store

the

firearms

in

such

a

manner

5

that

prevents

the

respondent

from

having

access

to

the

firearms

6

during

the

time

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

or

emergency

7

extreme

risk

protective

order

is

in

effect.

8

Sec.

13.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.12

Firearm

surrender

——

hearing.

9

Upon

the

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order,

the

10

court

shall

order

a

new

hearing

within

three

business

days

11

of

the

issuance

of

the

order

that

requires

the

respondent

12

to

provide

evidence

to

the

court

that

the

respondent

has

13

surrendered

any

firearms

in

the

possession

of

the

respondent.

14

The

court

may

dismiss

the

hearing

upon

a

satisfactory

showing

15

that

the

respondent

has

complied

with

the

order.

16

Sec.

14.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.13

Firearms

——

storage.

17

All

law

enforcement

agencies

shall

develop

policies

and

18

procedures

by

June

1,

2027,

regarding

the

acceptance,

storage,

19

and

return

of

firearms

surrendered

to

a

law

enforcement

agency

20

under

this

chapter.

21

Sec.

15.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.14

Return

of

firearms

and

22

unclaimed

firearms.

23

1.

If

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

is

terminated

or

24

expires

without

an

extension,

the

law

enforcement

agency

in

25

possession

of

any

firearms

surrendered

by

a

respondent

shall

26

return

any

such

firearms

upon

request

of

the

respondent,

27

provided

the

respondent

is

eligible

to

possess

a

firearm.

28

2.

Notwithstanding

section

809.21,

for

firearms

that

remain

29

unclaimed

by

the

lawful

owner,

the

firearms

shall

be

destroyed

30

pursuant

to

661

IAC

95.8.

31

Sec.

16.

NEW

SECTION

.

664B.15

Penalties.

32

1.

A

person

who

files

a

petition

under

this

chapter

knowing

33

the

information

in

the

petition

to

be

materially

false

commits

34

a

serious

misdemeanor.

35

-13-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

13/

21

S.F.

2122

2.

A

respondent

who

possesses

a

firearm

or

who

ships,

1

transports,

or

receives,

or

attempts

to

ship,

transport,

or

2

receive,

a

firearm

while

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

or

3

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

is

in

effect

commits

an

4

aggravated

misdemeanor.

5

3.

A

person

who

claims

ownership

of

a

firearm

pursuant

to

6

section

664B.11,

subsection

4,

who

agrees

to

store

the

firearm

7

in

such

a

manner

that

prevents

a

respondent

from

having

access

8

to

the

firearm

commits

a

serious

misdemeanor

if

the

respondent

9

is

later

found

to

have

access

to

the

firearm

that

is

subject

10

to

the

agreement

while

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

is

in

11

effect.

12

4.

A

respondent

who

violates

subsection

2

shall

be

13

prohibited

from

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

14

receiving

a

firearm

for

a

period

of

five

years

from

the

date

of

15

the

conviction.

16

Sec.

17.

Section

724.8,

Code

2026,

is

amended

by

adding

the

17

following

new

subsections:

18

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

7.

Is

subject

to

an

extreme

risk

protective

19

order

or

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

issued

20

under

chapter

664B.

21

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

8.

Has

been

convicted

of

a

violation

of

22

section

664B.15,

subsection

2,

within

the

previous

five

years.

23

Sec.

18.

Section

724.15,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

24

by

adding

the

following

new

paragraphs:

25

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

f.

Subject

to

an

extreme

risk

protective

26

order

or

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

issued

27

under

chapter

664B.

28

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

g.

Has

been

convicted

of

a

violation

of

29

section

664B.15,

subsection

2,

within

the

previous

five

years.

30

Sec.

19.

Section

724.26,

subsection

2,

paragraph

a,

Code

31

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

32

a.

Except

as

provided

in

paragraph

“b”

,

a

person

who

is

33

subject

to

a

protective

order

under

18

U.S.C.

§922(g)(8)

or

who

34

has

been

convicted

of

a

misdemeanor

crime

of

domestic

violence

35

-14-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

14/

21

S.F.

2122

under

18

U.S.C.

§922(g)(9)

and

who

knowingly

possesses,

1

ships,

transports,

or

receives

a

firearm,

offensive

weapon,

or

2

ammunition

and

who

is

any

of

the

following

is

guilty

of

a

class

3

“D”

felony

.

:

4

(1)

Is

subject

to

a

protective

order

under

18

U.S.C.

5

§922(g)(8).

6

(2)

Has

been

convicted

of

a

misdemeanor

crime

of

domestic

7

violence

under

18

U.S.C.

§922(g)(9).

8

(3)

Is

subject

to

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

under

9

chapter

664B.

10

EXPLANATION

11

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

12

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

13

This

bill

relates

to

the

creation

of

an

extreme

risk

14

protective

order

against

a

person

who

presents

a

significant

15

danger

to

the

person’s

self

or

others

by

possessing,

shipping,

16

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

17

DEFINITIONS.

The

bill

defines

“family

member”

to

mean

a

18

spouse,

person

cohabiting,

a

parent,

or

other

person

related

19

by

consanguinity

or

affinity.

The

bill

defines

“firearm”

to

20

include

ammunition

and

any

offensive

weapon

as

that

term

is

21

defined

in

Code

section

724.1.

The

bill

defines

“possession”

22

to

include

ownership,

custody,

or

control.

The

bill

defines

23

“plaintiff”

to

mean

a

family

member,

a

person

with

whom

the

24

respondent

is

having

an

intimate

relationship

with,

or

a

peace

25

officer.

The

bill

defines

“intimate

relationship”

to

mean

the

26

same

as

defined

in

Code

section

235E.1.

27

PETITION

FOR

EXTREME

RISK

PROTECTIVE

ORDER.

Under

the

bill,

28

a

plaintiff

may

file

a

petition

in

district

court

requesting

29

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

stating

that

the

subject

of

30

the

extreme

risk

protective

petition

(respondent)

presents

31

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others

by

32

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

33

The

bill

requires

the

petition

to

contain

an

affidavit

34

stating

the

specific

facts

that

give

rise

to

the

reasons

the

35

-15-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

15/

21

S.F.

2122

respondent

presents

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

1

self

or

others;

the

location,

type,

and

number

of

firearms

the

2

plaintiff

believes

are

possessed

by

the

respondent;

whether

3

the

respondent

is

subject

to

a

current

protective

order

or

4

no-contact

order;

and

whether

any

legal

proceedings

are

pending

5

between

the

plaintiff

and

respondent.

6

In

lieu

of

personal

service

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

7

order

on

a

respondent,

the

bill

allows

a

sheriff

of

any

county

8

in

this

state

or

any

peace

officer

or

corrections

officer

9

in

this

state

to

serve

the

respondent

with

a

short-form

10

notification

to

effectuate

service

of

an

unserved

order.

11

Short-form

notification

includes

service

during

traffic

stops

12

and

other

contacts

with

the

respondent

by

a

sheriff,

peace

13

officer,

or

corrections

officer

in

this

state

in

the

course

of

14

performing

official

duties.

15

The

bill

requires

the

department

of

justice

to

prescribe

16

standard

forms

to

be

used

by

a

plaintiff

proceeding

pro

se

when

17

filing

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

petition.

18

The

bill

permits

a

county

attorney’s

office

to

provide

19

assistance

to

a

plaintiff

wishing

to

initiate

the

filing

of

an

20

extreme

risk

protective

order

petition

or

to

a

plaintiff

at

any

21

stage

of

a

proceeding

under

the

bill,

if

the

plaintiff

does

22

not

have

sufficient

funds

to

pay

for

legal

assistance

and

if

23

the

assistance

does

not

create

a

conflict

of

interest

for

the

24

county

attorney’s

office.

25

The

bill

permits

the

plaintiff

to

use

an

alternate

mailing

26

address

for

the

purposes

of

filing

a

petition

for

an

extreme

27

risk

protective

order

including

the

mailing

address

of

a

28

shelter

or

other

agency,

a

public

or

private

post

office

box,

29

or

any

other

mailing

address

with

permission

of

the

resident

of

30

that

address.

31

The

bill

requires

that

hearing

on

the

petition

for

an

extreme

32

risk

protective

order

shall

occur

not

less

than

five

but

no

33

more

than

15

days

after

commencing

the

proceeding

and

after

34

notice

to

the

respondent.

35

-16-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

16/

21

S.F.

2122

The

bill

provides

that

upon

hearing

on

the

petition,

if

1

the

court

finds

by

a

preponderance

of

the

evidence

that

the

2

respondent

presents

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

3

self

or

others

by

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

4

receiving

firearms,

the

court

shall

issue

an

extreme

risk

5

protective

order

for

a

period

of

one

year.

In

determining

6

whether

grounds

for

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

exist,

7

the

court

may

consider

any

relevant

evidence

including

but

not

8

limited

to

the

following:

a

recent

act

or

threat

of

violence

9

by

the

respondent

against

the

respondent’s

self

or

others;

a

10

pattern

of

acts

or

threats

of

violence

against

the

respondent’s

11

self

or

others

by

the

respondent

within

the

preceding

twelve

12

months

of

the

filing

of

the

petition;

any

serious

mental

13

impairment

of

the

respondent;

any

previous

violations

of

14

no-contact

orders

or

protective

orders

by

the

respondent;

a

15

previous

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

issued

16

against

the

respondent;

a

previous

domestic

abuse

assault

17

conviction;

the

possession

of

a

firearm

or

the

reckless

use,

18

display,

or

brandishing

of

a

firearm

by

the

respondent;

any

19

history

of

use

of

physical

force

by

the

respondent

against

20

another

person;

any

prior

criminal

history

of

the

respondent;

21

and

evidence

of

abuse

of

a

controlled

substance

or

alcohol

by

22

the

respondent.

23

EMERGENCY

EXTREME

RISK

PROTECTIVE

ORDER.

The

bill

allows

24

a

plaintiff

to

request

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

25

order,

without

notice

to

the

respondent,

by

including

in

the

26

petition

detailed

allegations

based

on

personal

knowledge

that

27

the

respondent

poses

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

28

self

or

others,

in

the

near

future,

by

possessing,

shipping,

29

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

If

the

court

finds

good

30

cause

to

believe

that

the

respondent

presents

a

significant

31

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others,

in

the

near

future,

32

by

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms,

33

the

court

shall

issue

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

34

order.

35

-17-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

17/

21

S.F.

2122

The

court

shall

hold

an

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

1

order

hearing

in

person

or

by

telephone

on

the

day

the

petition

2

is

filed.

3

When

the

court

is

unavailable

from

the

close

of

business

4

at

the

end

of

the

day

or

week

to

the

resumption

of

business

5

at

the

beginning

of

the

day

or

week,

the

bill

provides

that

6

a

petition

for

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

may

be

filed

7

before

a

district

judge,

or

district

associate

judge

designated

8

by

the

chief

judge

of

the

judicial

district,

who

may

grant

9

emergency

relief,

if

the

district

judge

or

district

associate

10

judge

finds

good

cause

to

believe

that

the

respondent

presents

11

a

significant

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others,

in

12

the

near

future,

by

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

13

receiving

firearms.

14

The

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

shall

be

in

15

effect

until

the

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

16

after

a

hearing

on

the

petition

for

an

extreme

risk

protective

17

order

or

the

court

determines

at

the

hearing

on

the

petition

18

that

the

plaintiff

has

not

proven

by

a

preponderance

of

the

19

evidence

that

the

respondent

presents

a

significant

danger

20

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others

by

possessing,

shipping,

21

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

22

In

lieu

of

personal

service

of

an

emergency

extreme

risk

23

protective

order

on

a

respondent,

the

bill

allows

a

sheriff

of

24

any

county

in

this

state

or

any

peace

officer

or

corrections

25

officer

to

serve

the

respondent

with

a

short-form

notification

26

to

effectuate

the

service

on

an

unserved

order.

Short-form

27

notification

includes

service

during

traffic

stops

and

other

28

contacts

with

the

respondent

by

the

sheriff,

peace

officer,

or

29

corrections

officer.

30

REQUEST

TO

TERMINATE

ORDER.

Under

the

bill,

the

respondent

31

may

submit

a

request

for

a

hearing

to

terminate

an

extreme

risk

32

protective

order

during

each

12-month

period

that

the

order

is

33

in

effect,

beginning

from

the

date

of

the

order

and

continuing

34

through

any

extensions.

The

bill

provides

that

the

respondent

35

-18-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

18/

21

S.F.

2122

shall

have

the

burden

of

proving

by

a

preponderance

of

the

1

evidence

that

the

respondent

does

not

present

a

significant

2

danger

to

the

respondent’s

self

or

others

by

possessing,

3

shipping,

transporting,

or

receiving

firearms.

4

EXTENSION

OF

ORDER.

An

extreme

risk

protective

order

may

be

5

extended

under

the

bill.

A

family

member

may

by

motion

request

6

an

extension

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

within

90

7

days

of

the

expiration

of

the

order.

The

bill

provides

that

8

if

the

court

finds

by

a

preponderance

of

the

evidence

that

the

9

requirements

for

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

10

continue

to

be

met,

the

court

shall

extend

the

order.

11

SURRENDER

OF

FIREARMS

AND

FIREARM

PERMITS.

Upon

the

12

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

or

an

emergency

13

extreme

risk

protective

order,

the

bill

provides

that

the

court

14

shall

order

the

respondent

to

immediately

surrender

to

the

law

15

enforcement

agency

named

in

the

protective

order

all

firearms

16

possessed

by

the

respondent

and

any

permit

to

carry

weapons

or

17

permit

to

acquire

possessed

by

the

respondent

within

48

hours

18

of

being

served

with

the

order

or

within

48

hours

of

the

end

of

19

the

hearing

on

the

petition

at

which

the

respondent

was

present

20

and

an

order

was

subsequently

issued.

21

The

bill

requires,

at

the

time

of

surrendering

any

firearms,

22

a

peace

officer

taking

possession

of

any

firearms

to

issue

a

23

receipt

identifying

all

firearms

that

have

been

surrendered

and

24

provide

a

copy

of

the

receipt

to

the

respondent.

25

Upon

a

sworn

statement

or

testimony

of

the

petitioner

or

of

26

any

peace

officer

alleging

that

the

respondent

has

failed

to

27

comply

with

the

surrender

of

firearms

and

permits

as

required

28

by

any

order,

the

bill

requires

the

court

to

determine

whether

29

probable

cause

exists

to

believe

that

the

respondent

has

failed

30

to

surrender

all

firearms

or

permits

in

the

possession

of

the

31

respondent.

If

probable

cause

exists,

the

bill

requires

the

32

court

to

issue

a

search

warrant

describing

the

firearms

and

33

authorizing

a

search

of

the

locations

where

the

firearms

are

34

reasonably

believed

to

be

and

the

seizure

of

any

firearms

35

-19-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

19/

21

S.F.

2122

discovered

in

the

search.

1

If

a

person

other

than

the

respondent

claims

to

own

any

of

2

the

firearms

seized

or

surrendered

pursuant

to

the

bill

and

the

3

law

enforcement

agency

where

the

firearms

are

stored

determines

4

the

person

to

be

the

lawful

owner

of

the

firearms,

the

firearms

5

shall

be

returned

to

the

lawful

owner

if

the

lawful

owner

6

agrees

to

store

the

firearms

in

such

a

manner

that

prevents

7

the

respondent

from

having

access

to

the

firearms

during

the

8

time

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

or

emergency

extreme

risk

9

protective

order

is

in

effect.

Under

the

bill,

the

lawful

10

owner

commits

a

serious

misdemeanor

if

the

respondent

is

later

11

found

to

have

access

to

the

firearms

while

an

extreme

risk

12

protective

order

or

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

is

13

in

effect

against

the

respondent.

14

Upon

the

issuance

of

an

extreme

risk

protective

order,

the

15

bill

requires

the

court

to

order

a

new

hearing

within

three

16

business

days

of

the

issuance

of

the

extreme

risk

protective

17

order

that

requires

the

respondent

to

provide

evidence

to

the

18

court

that

the

respondent

has

surrendered

any

firearms

in

19

the

possession

of

the

respondent.

The

court

may

dismiss

the

20

hearing

upon

a

satisfactory

showing

that

the

respondent

has

21

complied

with

the

extreme

risk

protective

order.

22

All

law

enforcement

agencies

must

develop

policies

and

23

procedures

by

June

1,

2027,

regarding

the

acceptance,

storage,

24

and

return

of

firearms

surrendered

to

a

law

enforcement

agency

25

under

the

bill.

26

RETURN

OF

FIREARMS.

Under

the

bill,

if

an

extreme

risk

27

protective

order

is

terminated

or

expires

without

an

extension,

28

the

law

enforcement

agency

holding

any

firearms

surrendered

by

29

the

respondent

shall

return

any

firearms

to

the

respondent

upon

30

request

of

the

respondent,

provided

the

respondent

is

eligible

31

to

possess

a

firearm.

32

Notwithstanding

Code

section

809.21

(sale

of

certain

33

ammunition

and

firearms),

for

firearms

that

remain

unclaimed

by

34

the

lawful

owner,

the

firearms

shall

be

destroyed

pursuant

to

35

-20-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

20/

21

S.F.

2122

661

IAC

95.8.

1

PENALTIES.

The

bill

provides

that

a

respondent

shall

not

2

be

eligible

to

obtain

a

permit

to

carry

weapons

or

a

permit

to

3

acquire

pistols

or

revolvers

while

an

extreme

risk

protective

4

order

or

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

is

in

effect

5

against

the

respondent.

6

The

bill

provides

that

a

plaintiff

who

files

a

petition

for

7

an

extreme

risk

protective

order

knowing

the

information

in

the

8

petition

to

be

materially

false

commits

a

serious

misdemeanor.

9

The

bill

provides

that

a

respondent

who

possesses

a

firearm

10

or

who

ships,

transports,

or

receives,

or

attempts

to

ship,

11

transport,

or

receive,

such

a

firearm

while

an

extreme

risk

12

protective

order

or

emergency

extreme

risk

protective

order

13

is

in

effect

against

the

respondent

commits

an

aggravated

14

misdemeanor.

A

respondent

who

violates

this

provision

shall

15

be

prohibited

from

possessing,

shipping,

transporting,

or

16

receiving

a

firearm

for

a

period

of

five

years

from

the

date

17

of

the

conviction.

If

during

the

five-year

prohibition

period

18

the

respondent

knowingly

has

under

the

respondent’s

dominion

19

and

control

or

possession

or

ships,

transports,

or

receives,

or

20

causes

to

be

shipped,

transported,

or

received,

a

firearm,

the

21

respondent

commits

a

class

“D”

felony.

22

A

serious

misdemeanor

is

punishable

by

confinement

for

no

23

more

than

one

year

and

a

fine

of

at

least

$430

but

not

more

than

24

$2,560.

An

aggravated

misdemeanor

is

punishable

by

confinement

25

for

no

more

than

two

years

and

a

fine

of

at

least

$855

but

26

not

more

than

$8,540.

A

class

“D”

felony

is

punishable

by

27

confinement

for

no

more

than

five

years

and

a

fine

of

at

least

28

$1,025

but

not

more

than

$10,245.

29

-21-

LSB

5435XS

(2)

91

lh/js

21/

21