88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 194: Requiring the natural resource commission to allow catfish to be taken by hand fishing and providing penalties
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
This bill requires the natural resource commission to allow catfish to be taken by hand fishing at the times and places determined by the commission by rule. A violation of the bill’s provisions is punishable with a scheduled fine of $50.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 7, 2019
- Sen. Jerry Behn (R)
- Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
- Sen. Tim L. Kapucian (R)
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Conservation Alliance
In plain words
- February 6, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
- February 7, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Behn, Boulton and Kapucian
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/SF194