Relating to raccoons, including restrictions on taking, reimbursement requirements, and scheduled fine amounts, and providing penalties

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 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

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to raccoons, including restrictions on taking, reimbursement requirements, and scheduled fine amounts. The bill provides that a hunting license is not required when hunting furbearers with a field trial permit, consistent with other current Code provisions. The bill prohibits the department of natural resources from restricting the time of the year when a person with a valid fur harvester license or field trial permit may hunt raccoons on public land. Under current law, a person convicted of unlawfully selling, taking, catching, killing, injuring, destroying, or having in possession a raccoon must reimburse the state $200.

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

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§481A.130§483A.5§805.8B

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