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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 322: Relating to free deer hunting licenses issued to owners and tenants of farm units

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

What it does

This bill relates to free deer hunting licenses issued to owners and tenants of farm units. Under current law, upon application, the department of natural resources shall issue annually without fee two deer hunting licenses, one antlered or any sex deer hunting license and one antlerless deer only deer hunting license, to the owner of a farm unit or a member of the owner’s family, but only a total of two licenses for both, and to the tenant of a farm unit or a member of the tenant’s family, but only a total of two licenses for both.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2023

  • Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Conservation Alliance

In plain words

  1. February 15, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
  2. February 20, 2023House subcommittee named: Hora, Gehlbach and Scholten
  3. February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF322