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Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 866Died when the session ended · March 7, 2025

Relating to open season exceptions for taking geese

Sponsored by the House Natural Resources Committee

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: HSB 254

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Also covers HSB 254.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 4, 2025
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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 People who own or rent farmland and their homes could now get rid of geese that are causing problems on their property even when it isn't hunting season. This change applies to people living outside of city limits. However, some types of geese are protected by federal laws, and breaking those rules can lead to penalties.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to open season exceptions for taking geese. Under current law, an owner or tenant of agricultural property or an associated residence located outside the corporate limits of the city may destroy or dispose through certain allowable methods any raccoon, opossum, or skunk on the property without prior permission if the owner or tenant in good faith deems the animal to be a nuisance, regardless of whether it is an open season for taking the animal. The bill adds geese to the list of animals that may be taken outside of an open hunting season when deemed a nuisance. Certain species of geese are federally protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A person who violates the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act may be subject to penalties under federal law.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 25, 2025 (as HSB 254). On March 4, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§481A.87

How the Code works3

Lobbying

0 for · 6 against · 3 undecided · Who →

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HSB 254Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 866Cleared committeefrom HSB 254