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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 7: Relating to fishing privileges of disabled veterans, 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

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Trappers Association; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee
  2. January 15, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Pike and Townsend
  3. January 16, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SF7