Bills › 89th General Assembly

Relating to requirements for using a dog to track a wounded deer

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: SF 311, HF 552, SF 457

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2021
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2021
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 552
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 552 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 552 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Currently, both the person and the dog used to track a wounded deer must be trained in blood tracking. This bill would remove that requirement.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to requirements for using a dog to track a wounded deer. The bill strikes a provision in current law that requires the dog used for tracking a wounded deer and a person using a dog for tracking a wounded deer to both be trained in deer blood tracking.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named February 3, 2021. On February 10, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§481A.56A

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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