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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 434: Relating to taking otters on one’s own property

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

What it does

This bill relates to taking otters on one’s own property. The bill allows a property owner to take an otter on the owner’s property at any time subject to certain limitations. The bill prohibits a property owner from using a shotgun or spear to kill an otter and provides limitations on methods of trapping an otter.

Sponsors

Rep. Rick L. Olson (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF434