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

HF 538: Relating to persons eligible to hunt with a crossbow

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 persons eligible to hunt with a crossbow. Current law requires the natural resource commission to adopt a rule permitting a crossbow to be used only by individuals with disabilities who are physically incapable of using a bow and arrow under the conditions in which a bow and arrow is permitted. A person must submit an application signed by the person’s physician declaring that the individual is not physically able to use a bow and arrow. The bill allows the person’s physical therapist licensed under Code chapter 148A to sign the declaration on the application.

Sponsors

Natural Resources (companion To Sf 383 By Sweeney) committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: American Physical Therapy Association of Iowa; Ravin Crossbows, LLC

Against: Iowa Bowhunters Association

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2023Filed in the House
  2. May 3, 2023Withdrawn

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/HF538