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HF 841Withdrawn · SF 423 became law instead · April 17, 2025

Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag

Sponsored by the House Natural Resources (companion To Sf 423 By Committee on Natural Resources and Environment) Committee

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: SF 331, SF 423, HSB 255

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the HouseApril 17, 202586–6
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 24, 202549–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 6, 2025

SF 423 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 423, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 423 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Young hunters will be able to buy deer licenses at the same time as everyone else. Once a youth buys a license and tag, they can use it during their specific season or in any later deer hunting season.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to youth deer hunting licenses and tags. The bill requires the department of natural resources to make youth deer hunting licenses available for purchase during the same period of time that general deer hunting licenses are available for purchase, including through all established deer hunting seasons. The bill allows the youth deer hunting license and tag to be used in the season for which the license was issued or in any subsequent established deer hunting season using a method of take authorized for that season.

Changed since by amendment H-1214; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named February 25, 2025 (as HSB 255). On March 3, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.8

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • SF 109 Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 209 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 209 Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag
    90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
    Passed a chamber
  • HF 246 Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag
    90th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee
  • SF 2011 Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag
    89th General Assembly · Passed Senate · very similar
    Passed a chamber
  • SF 2141 Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag and the methods of take…
    88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2271 · similar
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.