88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 2162: Relating to persons authorized to carry firearms on school grounds, including in a school building
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to persons authorized to carry firearms on school grounds, including in a school building. Current law generally prohibits a person from going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm of any kind on school grounds. The bill authorizes a governing school body, as defined in the bill, to designate person per 100 students, or a fraction of 100 if there are more than 100 students in a school building, to be armed with a firearm to assist in providing safety to students and personnel in that school building.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against
For: Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; National Rifle Association of America; Personal Interest-Jesse Cickavage
Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa State Education Association
In plain words
- January 29, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2162