Relating to the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Firearms

Same legislation: HSB 262

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2025
Done: House committeeMarch 6, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 25, 202579–18
Done: Senate committeeApril 3, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202533–14
Done: To the GovernorApril 17, 2025
Done: Signed into lawApril 18, 2025

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Under current law, people under 18 generally cannot carry certain weapons or get a permit to do so. This bill lowers that minimum age to 18 and updates related rules about legal responsibility.¹

Read the official explanation

Current law generally prohibits a person under the age of from acquiring a permit to carry weapons, acquiring pistols and revolvers, and carrying dangerous weapons. This bill lowers the minimum age to and makes conforming changes, including to scope of liability provisions.

Changed since by amendment H-1156; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named March 27, 2025. On April 1, 2025 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

6 written public comments to its subcommittee: April 1, 2025 (3), April 1, 2025 (3) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§724.15 §724.22 §724.8

How the Code works³

Lobbying

4 for · 7 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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HSB 262Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 924Became lawfrom HSB 262