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

SF 79: Creating a lifetime trapping license for disabled veterans

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

What it does

This bill creates a lifetime trapping license for a resident of Iowa who has served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and who was disabled, as defined in the bill, during that veteran’s military service. The bill requires the department of natural resources (DNR) to establish a fee by rule for the lifetime trapping license and prepare an application to be used by a person requesting a lifetime trapping license. The department of veterans affairs shall assist DNR in verifying the status or claims of applicants.

Sponsors

Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2025

  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
  2. January 23, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Celsi and Pike
  3. February 24, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Pike and Zimmer

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/SF79