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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Sunday, November 8, 2026

SF 331: Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag

Became SF 423 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Mark Costello (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
  2. February 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Sires and Staed
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 25, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 423

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Sunday, November 8, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF331