Relating to the size requirement of a farm unit for purposes of receiving special turkey and deer hunting licenses

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill relates to size requirements of a farm unit for purposes of receiving special turkey and deer hunting licenses. Under current Code section 483A.24, a “farm unit” is defined to include parcels of land in tracts of two or more contiguous acres. The bill amends the definition of “farm unit” to require the inclusion of parcels of land in tracts of or more contiguous acres. Code section 483A.24 authorizes an owner or tenant of a farm unit to receive special turkey and deer hunting licenses for use on the farm unit.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. On February 20, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Tom Shipley REmail
• Sen. Mike Zimmer DEmail
• Sen. Dan Zumbach REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.24

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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