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

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: SF 331, SF 423, HF 841

Write your legislators about itWhat changed before it passed

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 841
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became HF 841 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 841 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Young hunters will be able to buy their deer licenses at the same time as everyone else. Once a youth gets a license and tag, they can use them during their specific season or any deer hunting season that comes after it.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. On March 3, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.8

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Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2011Passed a chamber89th GA SF 209Passed a chamber90th GA SF 109Renumbered90th GA HF 246Cleared committee90th GA

Study bill

HSB 255Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 331RenumberedSenate companion SF 423Became lawfrom SF 331 HF 841Didn’t advancefrom HSB 255

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.