Bills › 89th General Assembly

HF 234Signed by Governor · June 8, 2021

Establishing a lifetime trout fishing license for certain older Iowans

Sponsored by the House Natural Resources Committee

Topics:Environment & natural resourcesFamilies & human services

Same legislation: HSB 49

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2021
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 26, 2021
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 8, 2021
  5. Done: Senate committeeMarch 24, 2021
  6. Done: Passes the SenateMay 17, 202145–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 28, 2021
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 8, 2021

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People who are at least 16 years old can now buy a trout fishing license that lasts for their entire life. The Department of Natural Resources will create an application for anyone who wants to use this new option.1

Read the official explanation

This bill creates a lifetime trout fishing license available for purchase to a person who is at least years old. The bill directs the department of natural resources to prepare an application for a lifetime trout fishing license.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 10, 2021. On March 17, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.24

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HF 217 Establishing a lifetime trout fishing license for certain older Iowans
    88th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
    Didn’t advance
  • HF 2369 Establishing a lifetime trout fishing license for certain older Iowans
    88th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
    Passed a chamber

Matched by wording or an identical title.