Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2138: A BILL FOR An Act relating to use of and reporting requirements related to forfeited weapons
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to use of and reporting requirements related to forfeited weapons.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to use of and reporting requirements related to forfeited weapons.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to use of and reporting requirements related to forfeited weapons. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5145YH (2) lh/jh H.F. 2138 Section 1. Section 809A.17, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: b. (1) Forfeited property which is a weapon or ammunition shall be deposited with the department of public safety to be disposed of in accordance with the rules of the department. All weapons or ammunition may be held for use in law enforcement, testing, or comparison by the criminalistics laboratory, or destroyed. Ammunition and firearms which are not illegal and are not offensive weapons as defined by section 724.1 may be sold by the department as provided in section 809.21, or, upon application and in accordance with department rules, be released to a law enforcement agency. (2) The department of public safety shall conduct an audit annually of all forfeited weapons received under subparagraph (1), including documentation of the use and location of each weapon. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to the use of and reporting requirements related to forfeited weapons. Under current law, weapons possessed, used, or available for use …
Sponsors
- Jones, Megan (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2495 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 254 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 254 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Wills, J., Gosa and Holt. H.J. 146 .
- : Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 134 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 254 . (February 10, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: weapons, forfeiture, civil procedure
Common questions
- What is HF2138?
- HF2138 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to use of and reporting requirements related to forfeited weapons.
- What does HF2138 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to use of and reporting requirements related to forfeited weapons.
- What is the status of HF2138?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2495 . (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2138?
- Jones, Megan (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for HF2138?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2138&ga=91
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