Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2162: A BILL FOR An Act relating to shooting from roads, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to shooting from roads, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to shooting from roads, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to shooting from roads, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6035YH (2) sb/js H.F. 2162 Section 1. Section 481A.54, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. A person shall not shoot any rifle, shotgun with a slug load, pistol, or revolver from any road, as defined in section 306.3, subsection 8. 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 shooting from roads. The bill prohibits a person from shooting any rifle, shotgun with a slug load, pistol, or revolver from any road. The bill defines "road" as the entire width between property lines through private property or the designated width through public property of every way or place of whatever nature if any part of such way or place is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic. The bill does not apply to any peace officer or military personnel in the performance of their official duties. A person who unlawfully shoots any rifle, shotgun, pistol, or revolver from any road is subject to a scheduled fine of $30. LSB 6035YH …
Sponsors
- Devon Wood (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Heather Hora (R, 92)
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2616 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 327 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 327 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:15PM RM 102.
- : Subcommittee: Wood, Cooling and Mommsen. H.J. 166 .
- : Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 151 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 327 . (February 17, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: hunting, highways, marksmanship
Common questions
- What is HF2162?
- HF2162 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to shooting from roads, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF2162 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to shooting from roads, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF2162?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2616 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2162?
- Devon Wood (R, 17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF2162?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2162&ga=91
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