A bill for an act authorizing a judicial officer to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons.

This bill (HSB 166) authorizes judicial officers in Iowa - including judges, magistrates, and court officials - to receive professional permits allowing them to carry weapons anywhere in the state at all times, including on school grounds. It specifies that permits for judicial officers remain valid through their employment period (not just 12 months like other permits) and require holders to surrender permits upon job termination. Judicial officers may need to pass a proficiency exam (at their own cost) before receiving a permit, and the Supreme Court can add extra training requirements. The bill directly affects Iowa's judicial workforce by expanding their existing permit eligibility under state weapons laws.