Relating to firearms by limiting civil liability of federal firearms licensees who enter into voluntary firearm hold agreements with individuals

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2024
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 7, 2024
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 19, 202489–2
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 13, 2024
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 17, 202446–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 24, 2024
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2024

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What’s in it

This bill establishes firearm hold agreements, and provides a limitation of liability for federal firearms licensees who enter into such agreements. The bill defines a firearm hold agreement to mean a private transaction between a federal firearms licensee and an individual owner where the licensee takes possession of the owner’s lawful firearm at the owner’s request, holds the firearm for an agreed period of time, and returns the firearm according to the terms of the transaction. The bill provides that no person shall have a cause of action against a federal firearms licensee operating lawfully in this state for any act or omission arising from or subsequent to a firearm hold agreement and resulting in personal injury or death of a person.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named January 23, 2024. On February 5, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

• Rep. Mike Vondran REmail
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin DEmail
• Rep. Phil Thompson R

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§683.4

Amends§683.1

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