SF 2143: Relating to the carrying, transportation, or possession of firearms on real property comprising a person’s place of employment

What it does

This bill provides that an employer shall not prohibit an employee, which includes a contract employee or volunteer, from carrying, transporting, or possessing a firearm or ammunition on the real property comprising the employee’s place of employment if the firearm and ammunition are out of sight and inside the locked motor vehicle of the employee, provided the vehicle is parked in a location designated or allowed for employee parking, and if the carrying, transportation, or possession of the firearm or ammunition is otherwise lawful under Iowa law.

Senate subcommittee · named February 1, 2022

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 14 against

For: Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; National Rifle Association of America; Personal Interest -Bill Gustoff

Against: Annett Holdings; Arconic (Formerly Alcoa); CRST International; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowans for Gun Safety; and 2 more

In plain words

1. January 31, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Labor and Business Relations committee
2. February 1, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Dickey and Dotzler
3. February 9, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2250