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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2247: Relating to trigger locks for firearms, including the establishment of a public safety trigger lock fund and requiring trigger locks on certain firearms, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to trigger locks for firearms, including the establishment of a public safety trigger lock fund and requiring trigger locks on certain firearms. The bill establishes a public safety trigger lock fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of public safety (department). The department may receive and accept donations, grants, loans, and contributions from any public or private source for deposit into the trust fund for the purpose of providing free trigger locks to firearms owners.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2024

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 7, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 8, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Quirmbach and Webster

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF2247