Relating to allowable deer hunting practices by multiple hunters and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2025
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill defines group hunting and party hunting. The bill allows group hunting for both resident and nonresident hunters. Additionally, the bill allows for the practice of party hunting among persons with a resident hunting license, subject to rules adopted by the natural resource commission, but prohibits the practice among persons with nonresident hunting licenses. Under current rules, party hunting is allowed for residents during the first and second regular gun seasons and the January antlerless deer only seasons. A person who violates the bill commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $35.

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 January 14, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Liz Bennett DEmail
• Sen. Lynn Evans REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.8

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

Family tree

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