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

HF 89: Relating to the hunting of black bears, and making penalties applicable

Became HF 175 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the hunting of black bears. The bill designates black bears as a game animal. The bill prohibits a person from willfully disturbing, pursuing, shooting, killing, taking or attempting to take, or having in possession a black bear outside of an open season established by the natural resource commission. The commission may allow for the hunting of black bears subject to limitations the commission imposes. A violation of the bill is subject to a scheduled fine dependent on the matter of the offense relating to an unlawful take or attempt to take.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 24, 2023

  • Rep. Brad Sherman (R)
  • Rep. Thomas D. Gerhold (R) · thomas.gerhold@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. David Jacoby (D) · david.jacoby@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 2 against

For: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division

Against: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; The Humane Society of the United States

In plain words

  1. January 23, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
  2. January 24, 2023House subcommittee named: Sherman, Gerhold and Jacoby
  3. January 26, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 31, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. February 1, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 175
  6. February 9, 2023Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF89