SF 98 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to discharging firearms on public roadways, and making penalties applicable.

SF 98 prohibits discharging a firearm from within or on a motor vehicle on any public roadway. This directly affects drivers, passengers, and anyone operating a vehicle on public roads in Iowa. The bill adds a new provision to state law making it a simple misdemeanor punishable by a $30 fine to fire a gun from a vehicle on public roads, expanding existing restrictions that previously covered specific weapons on certain routes. The law aims to prevent dangerous gun use while traveling on public roads.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jan 23, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Dickey.
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Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
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Mark Lofgren
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