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

HF 2398: Relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions

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

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers. Under current administrative rules, the driver of a school vehicle transporting pupils shall not permit firearms or other weapons, nor ammunition, to be carried in the passenger compartment.

Sponsors

Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R), Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Education Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee

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/HF2398