Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to operation of all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles on public hunting areas
Sponsored by the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Austin Harris (R)
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 107
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
- 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 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 the operation of all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles on a public hunting area. The bill allows for the operation of all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles on a public hunting area for the express purpose of removing a lawfully taken deer carcass. The bill requires the all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle operator and all passengers to wear a visible blaze orange vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt, or coveralls until the deer carcass has been removed from the public hunting area.
Read the full explanation
Under current law, the natural resource commission (NRC) may prohibit operation of all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles on public lands, public ice, or designated riding trails in the interest of safety for persons, property, or the environment. Additionally, barring limited exceptions, operation of an all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle is prohibited in any park, wildlife area, preserve, refuge, game management area, or navigable stream, except on designated riding areas and trails. Under current law, a person in violation of relevant all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle prohibitions is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135. A person convicted may also be assessed a civil penalty of $250 to be deposited in the special all-terrain vehicle fund, may be ordered to pay restitution for damage caused by the violation, and may have registration and permit privileges revoked or suspended.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Fiscal note
7 million in federal funding.
- Transportation of Harvested Deer from Public Lands, Vehicles · March 10, 2025
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§321I.10
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Lobbying
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