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

SF 2123: Relating to identification markings on firearms and firearm parts, and providing penalties

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 identification markings on firearms and firearm parts. The bill requires the department of public safety (DPS), in consultation with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives as necessary, by December 1, 2026, to develop and maintain a system to distribute a unique serial number or other mark of identification for a firearm or unfinished frame or lower receiver intended to be a part of a firearm to any person requesting such number or mark. The bill prohibits a person from removing, defacing, altering, or obliterating the name of any maker or model, maker’s number, unique serial number, or other mark of identification on any firearm.

Sponsors

Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Catelin Drey (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 4 against

Against: Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Gun Owners; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Bousselot

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/SF2123