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

HF 55: Relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and providing penalties

Became HF 176 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon.F. Current law provides that a person who is convicted of a felony in a state or federal court, or who is adjudicated delinquent on the basis of conduct that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult, and who knowingly has under the person’s dominion and control or possession, receives, or transports or causes to be transported a firearm or offensive weapon is guilty of a class “D” felony.

Sponsors

Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

26(1). This cost is incurred across the entire LOS. The distribution of admissions between a first, second, third, and fourth or subsequent offense cannot be estimated. Estimated costs by supervision status under current law and the Bill are displayed in Figur…

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R) · christian.hermanson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Rinker, Hermanson, Meyer and B
  3. January 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 29, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. January 29, 2025Committee vote: 21–2
  6. January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 176

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/HF55