Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to deer depredation
Sponsored by the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)
Topics:AgricultureEnvironment & natural resources
Same legislation: HF 2038
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Farmers and nursery owners can now get help if wild animals cause them to lose money, even if the animals don't physically eat their crops or trees. Any conservation officer is allowed to give out permits to shoot deer that are causing this damage. Additionally, people who rent farmland can now get these permits if their landlord gives them written permission.1
Read the official explanation
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 with written approval from the landlord.
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
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