Relating to the taking of nuisance animals on property outside of city limits

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2024
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the taking of nuisance animals on property outside of city limits. An owner or tenant of a property outside of city limits may take, capture, kill, or temporarily possess a wild animal on the curtilage of the property if the owner or tenant in good faith deems the wild animal to be a nuisance. The bill does not apply to animals listed in the federal Endangered Species Act or listed as an endangered species by the natural resource commission (commission). “Curtilage” is defined as a mowed area around the occupied residence or agricultural outbuildings in close proximity to the occupied residence, including fenced animal husbandry areas and household gardens near the occupied residence.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 23, 2024. On January 25, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.

• Rep. Dean C. Fisher REmail
• Rep. Dan Gehlbach REmail
• Rep. Adam Zabner DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§481A.38A

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works