89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 131: Prohibiting the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault weapons, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill prohibits the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault weapons, provides penalties, and includes effective date and applicability provisions. The bill provides that a person who sells or transfers a semiautomatic assault weapon to another person commits a class “D” felony for a first offense and a class “C” felony for a second or subsequent offense. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 6 against
For: Iowans for Gun Safety; League of Women Voters of Iowa
Against: Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Gun Owners; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; National Rifle Association of America; National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.; Personal Interest -Bill Gustoff
In plain words
- January 21, 2021Filed 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 Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF131