Prohibiting the discharge of a firearm from within or on a motor vehicle on a public highway, and providing penalties

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2021
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeMarch 4, 2021
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 798
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill prohibits the discharge of a firearm from within or on a motor vehicle on a public highway. A violation of the bill is punishable by a scheduled fine of $30. In addition, a person who violates the bill is subject to existing civil damages in Code chapter 481A relating to unlawfully taking an animal. An animal taken by a person while the person is violating the bill is subject to seizure by the director of the department of natural resources or a peace officer.

Changed since by amendment H-1269; see Amendments.

Full bill text¹

House subcommittee

Named January 19, 2021. On January 21, 2021 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Cherielynn Westrich REmail
• Rep. David Kerr R
• Rep. Kristin Sunde D

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