HF 2340: Relating to public safety nuisances concerning licensed premises where alcoholic beverages, wine, or beer is sold or consumed

What it does

This bill establishes the requirements for establishing and abating a public safety nuisance under Code chapter 123.56 provides that a public safety nuisance exists when it is established by clear and convincing evidence that an owner, manager, employee, contemporaneous patron, or guest of the licensed premises unlawfully discharges a firearm or uses an offensive weapon, assaults another person with a dangerous weapon, or engages in a riot on at least three separate days within any 12-month period, on the premises, on any property contiguous to the premises, or within 500 feet of the premises.

Senate subcommittee · named March 2, 2022

• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. R. Smith

Lobbying · 7 for, 1 against

For: City of Cedar Rapids; City of Des Moines; City of Iowa City; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa Restaurant Association

In plain words

1. February 10, 2022Filed in the House
2. February 28, 2022Passed the House, 74–19
3. March 1, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. March 2, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Bisignano, Boulton, Dawson and R. Smith
5. March 9, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
6. March 16, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 6, 2022Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. April 12, 2022Passed the House, 93–0
9. June 1, 2022Sent to the Governor
10. June 9, 2022Signed into law