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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 2398: A bill for an act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 2398 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions. Primary sponsor: Jason Gearhart (Republican), Zach Dieken (Republican), Samantha Fett (Republican), Henry Stone (Republican), Steve Bradley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Introduced, referred to Public Safety.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason GearhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Zach DiekenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Samantha FettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Henry StonePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Steve BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, referred to Public Safety.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source