Relating to fishing privileges of disabled veterans, and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 11, 202547–0
Done: House committeeApril 3, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMay 12, 202590–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
Done: Signed into lawJune 6, 2025

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What’s in it

F. This bill relates to fishing privileges for disabled veterans. Under current law, a resident who served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and who was disabled during that veteran’s military service is eligible to obtain a lifetime fishing license or lifetime hunting and fishing combined license. Under the bill, any person, regardless of whether the person is a resident, who is a disabled veteran may fish without acquiring a fishing license if the person’s disability occurred during the veteran’s military service.

Read the full explanation

A person fishing in such manner shall, upon request of a peace officer, display proof of the person’s veteran status and disability status. A person who fails to provide the necessary documentation is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation with a fine of $35. A person charged with failing to produce the necessary documentation may avoid conviction if the person produces in court, within a reasonable time, proof of the person’s veteran and disability status. The bill also makes a conforming change to the Code section concerning nonresident paddlefish fishing licenses and tags.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-1300; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2025. On January 16, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.24 §483A.6A

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Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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.

Tried before

SF 2235Renumbered90th GA

Study bill

SSB 1079Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 7Cleared committeeSenate companion HF 21RenumberedHouse companion SF 253Became lawfrom SSB 1079 HF 387Didn’t advancefrom HF 21

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

SF 2235 Creating a lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2407 · very similar
Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

SF 79 Creating a lifetime trapping license for disabled veterans
91st General Assembly · In committee
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Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.