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SF 399

Permitted and trained school staff permission to carry firearms

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Koran and 3 co-sponsors

SF 399 would raise medical cannabidiol dispensary licenses from 5 to 10 and remove the 2018 supply-start deadline, with annual relicensing by December 1.

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Bill Summary · SF 399

SF 399 — Comprehensive Summary

Note: The bill’s title suggests authorizing trained school staff to carry firearms, but the version content provided focuses on medical cannabidiol dispensary licensure. This summary presents what is in the version content and notes the apparent discrepancy with the bill’s title.

Overview and Intent

  • Bill Number: SF 399
  • Title (as listed): Permitted and trained school staff permission to carry firearms
  • Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
  • Introduced: February 20, 2025
  • Legislative Actions:
    • January 21, 2025: Introduction and first reading; referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
    • January–April 2025: Committee considerations; February 20, 2025: Introduced and placed on calendar; April 21, 2025: Attached to HF 990; June 16, 2025: Referred to Commerce
  • Classification/Subject: Education (K-12), Firearms and Weapons, Public Safety

Note: The version text provided appears to address medical cannabidiol (CBD) dispensary licensure rather than firearms in schools. The summary below highlights the substantive provisions as described in the Version Content, while indicating the apparent mismatch with the bill’s stated purpose.

Key Provisions (as reflected in the Version Content)

  • Medical cannabidiol dispensary licensure expansion
    • The department shall issue a request for proposals and accept applications to select and license up to ten medical cannabidiol dispensaries (increased from the prior cap of five).
    • The department shall license new medical cannabidiol dispensaries or relicense existing ones by December 1 of each year.
    • A provision in current law requiring a medical cannabidiol dispensary to begin supplying medical cannabidiol by December 1, 2018 is struck from the statute.
  • Section references
    • Section 124E.8, subsection 1, paragraph a, amends language related to licensure and dispensing of medical cannabidiol.
    • Section 124E.8, subsection 2 is amended by striking the subsection (removing the relevant provision).

Explanation provided with the bill (attached text) clarifies the intent to increase the maximum number of medical cannabidiol dispensary licenses from 5 to 10 and to remove the 2018 supply-start deadline.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Medical cannabidiol dispensaries and prospective license applicants within the state
  • State regulatory department responsible for medical cannabidiol licensing (likely the health department)
  • Public safety and commerce stakeholders due to cross-reference to committee and agency actions

If the bill’s title regarding school staff carrying firearms is intended to stand, additional sections would be expected to address training, licensing, and permissions for school staff; however, such provisions are not present in the Version Content provided.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Licensure Timing: Licenses or relicensing approvals targeted by December 1 of each year.
  • Cap Increase: From a maximum of five licenses to ten licenses for medical cannabidiol dispensaries.
  • Effective Date: Not specified in the provided text; related actions indicate ongoing committee and cross-session considerations.

Legislative Status and Next Steps

  • Referred to Commerce (2025-06-16)
  • Attached to HF 990 (2025-04-21)
  • Initial introduction and committee activity occurred in February–March 2025
  • For readers: verify the final enacted text to determine whether provisions about school staff carrying firearms are included, and to confirm whether the bill text aligns with the title.

Important Note

The materials provided show a mismatch between the bill’s title (gun-related authorizations for school staff) and the substantive text (medical cannabidiol dispensary licensure). Readers should consult the latest official bill text to confirm the bill’s actual scope, provisions, and status.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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