House File 2379 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2379 BY GEARHART , DIEKEN , FETT , STONE , and BRADLEY A BILL FOR An Act allowing the carrying of weapons on the grounds of a 1 school under certain circumstances. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5164HH (5) 91 sb/js

H.F. 2379 Section 1. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2026, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . i. A person who holds a valid permit to 3 carry weapons issued under this chapter and who for any lawful 4 purpose carries a firearm on or about the person’s body, while 5 the firearm remains continuously under the person’s control. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 Under current law, a person who goes armed with, carries, 10 or transports a firearm of any kind, whether concealed or not, 11 on the grounds of a school commits a class “D” felony, with 12 certain exceptions. 13 This bill allows a person who holds a valid permit to carry 14 weapons to carry weapons on the grounds of a school if the 15 person carries a firearm for a lawful purpose on or about the 16 person’s body, and the firearm remains continuously under the 17 person’s control. 18 -1- LSB 5164HH (5) 91 sb/js 1/ 1