Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to special landowner deer hunting licenses
Sponsored by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 18, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 7, 2024
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 19, 202442–7
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 29, 202469–24
- Done: To the GovernorApril 10, 2024
- Done: Signed into lawApril 10, 2024
HF 2015 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2015, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2015 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who live on or rent farmland can now use their special deer hunting licenses more flexibly. Instead of picking specific hunting seasons ahead of time, they can use these licenses during any open hunting season. This change allows them to hunt using any legal method allowed for that particular season.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to special landowner deer hunting licenses. The bill allows the two special deer hunting licenses issued to resident landowners or tenants, or their family members, to be used without first designating the season of use for the license. The bill allows the licenses to be used in any open season using a method of take authorized for that season. Current law specifies that the licenses may only be used during any bow or firearm deer hunting season and for harvesting deer during two different seasons.