Relating to weapons, including mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon, and the sharing of identifying information of persons prohibited from acquiring a pistol or revolver by court order, and providing penalties

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 26, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 12, 202548–0
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   Done: House committeeMarch 27, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMay 8, 202569–15
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 23, 2025
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 27, 2025

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What’s in it

This bill relates to the sharing of identifying information of persons prohibited from acquiring a pistol or revolver by court order.31A, when a court issues an order or judgment that prohibits a person from acquiring a pistol or revolver, the clerk of the district court forwards information necessary to identify the person to the department of public safety (department), which in turn forwards the information to the federal bureau of investigation for the sole purpose of inclusion in the national instant criminal background check system database.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-1242; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named March 18, 2025. On March 25, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Steven C. Holt REmail
• Rep. Skyler Wheeler REmail
• Rep. Ross Wilburn DEmail

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Fiscal note

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26(1). This cost is incurred across the entire LOS or multiple fiscal years. Because the distribution of admissions among a first, second, third, and fourth or subsequent offense cannot be estimated, Figure 1 estimates the cost to the DOC if all individuals were admitted to DOC supervision on a first offense in one year. This cost would recur for each annual group of admissions.

• Final Fiscal Note — Weapons Background Checks, Information Sharing · June 11, 2025
• Weapons Background Checks, Information Sharing · May 9, 2025

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Repeals§724.31A

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