Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF621: A BILL FOR An Act relating to firearms on school property, and including effective date provisions
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
An Act relating to firearms on school property, and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to firearms on school property, and including effective date provisions.
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to firearms on school property, and including effective date provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1983YH (7) sb/js H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 285.17 Weapons in school vehicles transporting pupils. When transportation is provided pursuant to this chapter, a driver shall not permit firearms or other weapons, nor ammunition, to be carried in the passenger compartment of any school vehicle transporting pupils except when the school district or nonpublic school authorizes or directs a person to carry, transport, or possess a firearm, other weapon, or ammunition in the school vehicle. Sec. 2. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: NEW PARAGRAPH. i. A person, whether a driver or passenger and including a person authorized or directed pursuant to section 285.17, while the person is dropping off or picking up from a school a student, staff member, or other person having business at the school, or while the person is making a delivery or pickup at a school, who has in the person's possession a valid permit to carry weapons issued pursuant to section 724.7, while going armed with, carrying, or transporting a concealed pistol or revolver if the concealed pistol or revolver remains in the vehicle and the vehicle …
Sponsors
- Matt Windschitl (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Fett (R, 22)
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64)
Latest actions
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 6. H.J. 358 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 358 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 12:30PM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Shipley, Behn and Matson. H.J. 248 .
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- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 8:00AM RM 304.
- : Subcommittee: Stone, Fett and Levin. H.J. 487 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 453 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 358 . (February 18, 2026): 17 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: schools, firearms
Common questions
- What is HF621?
- HF621 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to firearms on school property, and including effective date provisions.
- What does HF621 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to firearms on school property, and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of HF621?
- In committee as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 6. H.J. 358 . (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF621?
- Matt Windschitl (R, 15), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF621?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0621&ga=91
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