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

Sponsored by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Sen. Mark Costello (R)

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: SF 331, HSB 255, HF 841

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2025
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 25, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 24, 202549–0
Done: House committeeApril 3, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseApril 17, 202586–6
Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2025
Done: Signed into lawMay 6, 2025

Signed into law 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 buys a license and tag, they can use it during the season it was bought or during any later deer hunting season.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.

Why it matters. Young hunters and the department of natural resources would see changes to how deer licenses are sold and used. Youth deer hunting licenses and tags would become available for purchase at the same time as general licenses, and they could be used in any established deer hunting season following the one for which they were issued.²

Changed since by amendment H-1214; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed³

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.8

How the Code works⁴

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2011Passed a chamber89th 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.

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.