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

SF 277: Relating to special deer hunting licenses available to nonresident family members

Became SF 363 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill creates a special deer hunting license available to certain nonresident family members. In order to hunt deer under current law, a nonresident who does not own land in Iowa may apply for an antlered or any sex deer hunting license that is subject to a specified zone and an annual quota. A nonresident who is unsuccessful in acquiring an antlered or any sex deer hunting license receives preference to purchase an antlerless deer only deer hunting license. The bill allows a nonresident who is a family member of a resident to purchase a nonresident family member deer hunting license for a fee that is one-half the fee of a nonresident deer hunting license established by the natural resource commission by rule.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Table 1 provides a range of revenue increases to the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund from the sale of the new license created in the Bill, as well as an increase in annual hunting and habitat licenses. 75.

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2023

Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 6 against

Against: Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Sportsmans Club; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division; Lakeside Inc.

In plain words

February 14, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
February 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Trone Garriott and Zumbach
February 20, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 22, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 363