91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 871: Relating to the disposition of firearms and ammunition deposited with the department of public safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings
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 relates to the disposition of firearms and ammunition deposited with the department of public safety (department) through seizure or forfeiture proceedings. Current law provides the department with specified options on how to dispose of firearms or ammunition acquired through seizure or forfeiture, including destruction of the firearm or ammunition. The bill requires the department to sell seized or forfeited legal firearms and ammunition through public auction, unless an exception applies.
Sponsors
Rep. Matt W. Windschitl (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named March 27, 2025
- Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 4 for, 2 against
For: Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; National Rifle Association of America; VALOR Iowa
Against: Dubuque Coalition for Nonviolence (CNV); Iowans for Gun Safety
In plain words
- March 7, 2025Filed in the House
- March 24, 2025Passed the House, 95–0
- March 25, 2025Arrived in the Senate
- March 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Quirmbach and Shipley
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/HF871