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Relating to residents under sixteen years of age accompanying an adult who is hunting or trapping
Sponsored by the House Natural Resources Committee
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesFirearms
Same legislation: HF 2044
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2022
- Done: House committeeJanuary 31, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202292–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 16, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateMay 23, 202245–0
- Done: To the GovernorJune 2, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawJune 17, 2022
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Children living in Iowa can now go with a parent, guardian, or another approved adult while they hunt or trap animals without needing their own license. As long as the child is not hunting or trapping themselves and does not carry any weapons, they are allowed to be there. Currently, this rule only applies to children accompanying adults who are hunting raccoons.1
Read the official explanation
This bill allows a resident under years of age to accompany the minor’s parent or guardian, or any other competent adult with the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian, without a hunting or fur harvester license while the parent, guardian, or other adult is hunting or trapping any game or fur-bearing animal as long as the minor is not hunting or trapping and does not carry or use a firearm or any other weapon. Under current law, a resident under years of age may accompany the parent, guardian, or other adult without a fur harvester license while the parent, guardian, or other adult is hunting raccoons.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 14, 2022. Meeting: Wednesday, March 16 · 10:30 AM · Room 217 Conference Room.
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