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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 23: Relating to discharging firearms on public roadways, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill prohibits discharging a firearm on a public roadway from within or on a motor vehicle. Under current law, a person is prohibited from shooting a rifle over public waters, public highways, or any railroad right-of-way, and is prohibited from shooting a shotgun with a slug load, a pistol, or a revolver over public roadways. A person who violates the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation with a fine of $30.

Sponsors

Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dean Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Kressig (D) · bob.kressig@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Sportsmans Club; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division; State Police Officers Council

Against: Dubuque Coalition for Nonviolence (CNV); Iowans for Gun Safety

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Dieken, Fisher and Kressig
  3. February 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/91/HF23