Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to taking otters on one’s own property
Sponsored by Rep. Rick L. Olson (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 Property owners in Iowa would be allowed to hunt or trap otters on their own land at any time. They cannot use a spear or a shotgun to kill the animals and must follow specific rules when using traps.1
Read the official explanation
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.