Senate File 296 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION
(SUCCESSOR TO SF 227)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to operating or riding a snowmobile or
2 all=terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 321G.13, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code
1 2 2017, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 b. (1) A person may operate or ride on a snowmobile with a
1 4 loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, without a permit to
1 5 carry weapons, if the person operates or rides on land owned,
1 6 or possessed, or rented by the person, and the person's conduct
1 7 is otherwise lawful.
1 8 (2) If a person is operating or riding on a snowmobile on
1 9 land that is not owned, or possessed, or rented by the person,
1 10 the person may operate or ride the snowmobile with a loaded
1 11 firearm, whether concealed or not, if all of the following
1 12 apply:
1 13 (a) The firearm is a pistol or revolver and is secured in a
1 14 retention holster upon the person.
1 15 (b) The person has in the person's possession and displays
1 16 to a peace officer on demand a valid permit to carry weapons
1 17 which has been issued to the person.
1 18 (c) The person's conduct is within the limits of the permit
1 19 to carry weapons.
1 20 Sec. 2. Section 321G.13, Code 2017, is amended by adding the
1 21 following new subsection:
1 22 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. As used in this section, "rented by the
1 23 person" includes a person who does not necessarily rent the
1 24 land but who principally provides labor for the production of
1 25 crops located on agricultural land or for the production of
1 26 livestock principally located on agricultural land. The person
1 27 must personally provide such labor on a regular, continuous,
1 28 and substantial basis.
1 29 Sec. 3. Section 321I.14, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code
1 30 2017, is amended to read as follows:
1 31 b. (1) A person may operate or ride on an all=terrain
1 32 vehicle with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not,
1 33 without a permit to carry weapons, if the person operates or
1 34 rides on land owned, or possessed, or rented by the person, and
1 35 the person's conduct is otherwise lawful.
2 1 (2) If a person is operating or riding on an all=terrain
2 2 vehicle on land that is not owned, or possessed, or rented by
2 3 the person, the person may operate or ride the all=terrain
2 4 vehicle with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, if all
2 5 of the following apply:
2 6 (a) The firearm is a pistol or revolver and is secured in a
2 7 retention holster upon the person.
2 8 (b) The person has in the person's possession and displays
2 9 to a peace officer on demand a valid permit to carry weapons
2 10 which has been issued to the person.
2 11 (c) The person's conduct is within the limits of the permit
2 12 to carry weapons.
2 13 Sec. 4. Section 321I.14, Code 2017, is amended by adding the
2 14 following new subsection:
2 15 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. As used in this section "rented by the
2 16 person" includes a person who does not necessarily rent the
2 17 land but who principally provides labor for the production of
2 18 crops located on agricultural land or for the production of
2 19 livestock principally located on agricultural land. The person
2 20 must personally provide such labor on a regular, continuous,
2 21 and substantial basis.
2 22 EXPLANATION
2 23 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
2 24 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
2 25 This bill relates to operating or riding a snowmobile or
2 26 all=terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm.
2 27 Currently, a person may operate or ride on a snowmobile or
2 28 all=terrain vehicle with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or
2 29 not, without a permit to carry weapons, if the person operates
2 30 or rides on land owned by the person, and the person's conduct
2 31 is otherwise lawful.
2 32 The bill allows a person to operate or ride on a snowmobile
2 33 or all=terrain vehicle with a loaded firearm, whether concealed
2 34 or not, without a permit to carry weapons, if the person
2 35 operates or rides on the snowmobile or all=terrain vehicle
3 1 on land rented by the person, and the person's conduct is
3 2 otherwise lawful. The bill specifies that "rented by the
3 3 person" includes a person who does not necessarily rent the
3 4 land but who principally provides labor for the production of
3 5 crops located on agricultural land or for the production of
3 6 livestock principally located on agricultural land. The person
3 7 must personally provide such labor on a regular, continuous,
3 8 and substantial basis.
3 9 A person who violates Code section 321G.13 (snowmobiles) or
3 10 321I.14 (all=terrain vehicles) commits a simple misdemeanor
3 11 punishable as a scheduled fine of $100 under Code section
3 12 805.8B.
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