88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 473: Relating to turtle harvesting season
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
Current law allows the natural resource commission to adopt rules to establish turtle harvesting seasons. This bill creates a continuous open season for turtle harvesting.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 6 against
For: Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Association
Against: Citizens For A Healthy Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Rivers Revival; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division; Raccoon River Watershed Association
In plain words
- February 21, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF473