Bills › 91st General Assembly
Authorizing a judicial officer to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons
Topics:Courts & civil lawFirearms
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill authorizes a judicial officer to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons.6 (professional permit to carry weapons) under the condition that the sheriff of the issuing county may require the applicant, at the applicant’s expense, to complete a proficiency examination prior to the permit to carry weapons being issued. _____ grants authorization to go armed anywhere in the state at all times, including on the grounds of a school. The bill provides that a permit issued to a judicial officer is valid through the holder of the permit’s period of employment unless otherwise canceled.
Read the full explanation
When the employment is terminated, the holder of the permit is required to surrender the permit to the issuing officer for cancellation. The bill defines “judicial officer” as a supreme court justice, a judge of the court of appeals, a district judge, a district associate judge, an associate juvenile judge, an associate probate judge, or a magistrate. The term also includes a person who is temporarily serving as a justice, judge, or magistrate as permitted by law.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named February 12, 2025. Meeting: Thursday, February 20 · 8:00 AM · House Lounge 2 (Cancelled).
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§724.6
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
2 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →
Similar bills
- HSB 166 Authorizing a judicial officer to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 530Nearly identical
- SF 2153 Authorizing a member of the general assembly to be issued a professional permit to carry w…91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageSimilar
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.