91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 281: Prohibiting hunting near public recreation areas, and making penalties applicable
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill prohibits hunting near public recreation areas. The bill prohibits a person from discharging a firearm or shooting or attempting to shoot a game or fur-bearing animal within 200 yards of a public recreation area. The bill provides exceptions for target shooting ranges and public hunting areas established before the implementation of the bill. The prohibition in the bill does not apply to the discharge of a firearm for the purpose of developing and retaining the shooting proficiency of certified law enforcement officers on premises owned by the state, a county, or a municipality, and operated by a law enforcement agency, that are not open to the general public and that were in operation prior to March 28, 2013.
Sponsors
Sen. Jesse Green (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 17, 2025
- Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)
- Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against
Against: Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; National Rifle Association of America; Pheasants Forever, Inc. & Quail Forever
In plain words
- February 12, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
- February 17, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, De Witt and Zimmer
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF281