Senate File 98 - Introduced SENATE FILE 98 BY LOFGREN A BILL FOR An Act relating to discharging firearms on public roadways, and 1 making penalties applicable. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1146XS (1) 91 sb/js
S.F. 98 Section 1. Section 481A.54, Code 2025, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. A person shall not discharge a firearm 3 from within or on a motor vehicle, as defined in section 321.1, 4 subsection 42, on a public roadway, as defined in section 5 321.1, subsection 65. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill prohibits discharging a firearm on a public 10 roadway from within or on a motor vehicle. Under current 11 law, a person is prohibited from shooting a rifle over public 12 waters, public highways, or any railroad right-of-way, and is 13 prohibited from shooting a shotgun with a slug load, a pistol, 14 or a revolver over public roadways. A person who violates 15 the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a 16 scheduled violation with a fine of $30. 17 -1- LSB 1146XS (1) 91 sb/js 1/ 1