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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 27, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 462, an Act relating to weapons, including mandatory minimum sentences
relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive
weapon by a felon, and the sharing of identifying information of persons prohibited from
acquiring a pistol or revolver by court order, and providing penalties
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sinçerely,
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Governor of Io
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
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Senate File 462
AN ACT
RELATING TO WEAPONS, INCLUDING MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES
RELATING TO THE CONTROL, POSSESSION, RECEIPT, OR
TRANSPORTATION OF A FIREARM OR OFFENSIVE WEAPON BY A FELON,
AND THE SHARING OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF PERSONS
PROHIBITED FROM ACQUIRING A PISTOL OR REVOLVER BY COURT
ORDER, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 724.26, subsection 1, Code 2025, is
amended to read as follows:
1. a. A person who is convicted of a felony in a state or
federal court, or who is adjudicated delinquent on the basis
of conduct that would constitute a felony if committed by an
adult, and who knowingly has under the person's dominion and
control or possession, receives, or transports or causes to be
transported a firearm or offensive weapon is guilty of a class
" D" felony the following:
( 1) A class - D - felony for a first offense, with commitment
to the custody of the director of the department of corrections
for an indeterminate term not to exceed five years with a
mandatory minimum term of confinement of two years.
( 2) A class - D - felony for a second offense, with commitment
to the custody of the director of the department of corrections
for an indeterminate term not to exceed five years with a
mandatory minimum term of confinement of four years.
Senate File 462, p. 2
( 3) A class - C_ felony for a third offense, with commitment
to the custody of the director of the department of corrections
for an indeterminate term not to exceed ten years with a
mandatory minimum term of confinement of seven years.
( 4) A class " C" felony for a fourth or subsequent offense,
with commitment to the custody of the director of the
department of corrections for an indeterminate term not to
exceed ten years with a mandatory minimum term of confinement
of ten years.
b. The court shall not defer judgment or sentencing,
or suspend execution of any mandatory minimum sentence of
incarceration imposed by this subsection, except the court may
suspend execution of any sentence of incarceration imposed
under subparagraph ( 1) upon the recommendation of the county
attorney.
c. Earned time accrued by a person convicted under this
subsection shall not be applied to reduce any mandatory minimum
sentence imposed. Earned time accrued shall be credited
against the person's indeterminate term of incarceration, but
shall not reduce any mandatory minimum sentence imposed.
Sec. 2. REPEAL. Section 724.31A, Code 2025, is repealed.
AMY SINPZAIR
President of the Senate
A/ 1400, •
PAT GRASSE
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 462, Ninety-first General Assembly.
W. CHAR ES SMITHSON
Approved L• fit/ I 2025
Governor