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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HSB 627: HSB 627

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to hunting untamed game livestock on hunting preserves. _____ The bill defines “untamed game livestock” as bison, sheep, goats, and swine that exhibit feral characteristics and are birthed and raised in this state for purposes of hunting on a preserve in this state. The bill includes untamed game livestock in provisions in Code chapter 484B (hunting preserves) so that untamed game livestock are regulated for hunting on a hunting preserve in a manner similar to ungulates. Those provisions include licensing, fencing, tagging, and health requirements.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2022

  • Rep. Dean Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 4 against

Against: Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Pork Producers Association; The Humane Society of the United States

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
  2. January 28, 2022House subcommittee named: Fisher, Judge and Mommsen

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/89/HSB627