# Iowa HF 924: A bill for an act relating to the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons. (Formerly HSB 262.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Iowa HF 924, A bill for an act relating to the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons. (Formerly HSB 262.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Explanation of vote.) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF924-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 924 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons. (Formerly HSB 262.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Explanation of vote. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (112 yes, 32 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Carry permits open at age 18: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa sets the minimum age for professional and nonprofessional carry permits at 18. This expands nonprofessional carry permit access to eligible people ages 18 to 20. - Handgun transfer age drops to 18: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa lowers its age-based handgun transfer restriction from 21 to 18. People ages 18 to 20 are no longer covered by this restriction. Selling, loaning, giving, or making a pistol, revolver, or its ammunition available to someone under 18 remains restricted. A first violation… - Age limits for dealer handgun purchases: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, people under 18 cannot acquire a pistol or revolver from a federally licensed dealer. Iowa cannot issue a handgun purchase permit to anyone under 21. A nonprofessional carry permit held by someone under 21 is also invalid for a dealer transfer. Buyers without a federal firea… - Younger parents can supervise handgun use: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, parents, guardians, and spouses age 18 or older can allow supervised handgun or ammunition possession by minors under 18. The qualifying adult age drops from 21 to 18, and possession must serve a lawful purpose. Direct supervisors must stay physically near, maintain visual a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 33 | 14 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | Passed House | pass | 79 | 18 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-04-22: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-04-18: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-04-17: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-04-15: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-04-08: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-07: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 14. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on calendar. (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2025-03-31: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 11:30AM Room G15. (legislature) - 2025-03-27: Subcommittee: Webster, Bisignano, and Schultz. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Referred to Judiciary. (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Read first time, passed on file. (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-03-25: Passed House, yeas 79, nays 18. (House) - 2025-03-25: Amendment H-1156 adopted, as amended. (House) - 2025-03-25: Amendment H-1170 to amendment H-1156 filed, adopted. (House) - 2025-03-25: Amendment H-1168 withdrawn. (House) - 2025-03-24: Amendment H-1168 filed. (House) - 2025-03-24: Amendment H-1156 filed. (House) - 2025-03-12: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF924.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF924.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF924.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF924.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF924-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).