Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2398: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
An Act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5128HH (5) sb/js H.F. 2398 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 2026, 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, …
Sponsors
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64) · primary sponsor
- Zachary Dieken (R, 5)
- Samantha Fett (R, 22)
- Henry Stone (R, 9)
- Steven Bradley (R, 66)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 257 .
Subjects: weapons, law enforcement officers, schools, firearms, driving, vehicles
Common questions
- What is HF2398?
- HF2398 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions.
- What does HF2398 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of HF2398?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 257 . (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2398?
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2398?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2398&ga=91
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