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HF 2038Renumbered as HF 2627 · February 19, 2026

Relating to deer depredation

Sponsored by Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: HF 2627

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Also covers HF 2627.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2627 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2627 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to deer depredation. Under current law, eligibility for the wild animal depredation program requires a producer to have suffered “crop, horticultural product, tree, or nursery damage due to wild animals”. The bill changes this eligibility requirement to cover a producer who has suffered “economic loss to agriculture, horticulture, or silviculture operations due to wild animals”. The bill authorizes any conservation officer to issue depredation permits or deer shooting permits (permits). In addition to landowners as currently allowed, the bill allows tenants to receive permits. The bill authorizes a person to dispose of a deer by composting if the deer was taken with a depredation license or deer shooting permit.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 3, 2026. On February 10, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§481C.2§481C.2A

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Lobbying

2 for · 5 against · 4 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

91st General Assembly

HF 2038RenumberedHF 2627Cleared committeefrom HF 2038

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