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Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 195Died when the session ended · February 3, 2025

Relating to the taking of black bears, and making penalties applicable

Sponsored by Rep. David Jacoby (D)

Topics:Environment & natural resources

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Where it is now

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

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Black bears would be classified as fur-bearing animals, allowing people to hunt or trap them if they have a fur-harvester license. Anyone who takes a bear illegally could face fines, pay $2,500 in damages, and have the animal taken away by the state.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the taking of black bears. The bill designates black bears as a fur-bearing animal. The natural resource commission may allow for the hunting or trapping of black bears upon the acquisition of a fur-harvester license and subject to limitations the commission imposes by rule. A person who unlawfully takes a black bear is subject to a scheduled fine dependent on the matter of the offense relating to an unlawful take or attempt to take. Additionally, a person who is convicted of unlawfully taking a black bear shall pay civil damages in the amount of $2,500. A black bear taken unlawfully is subject to seizure by the director of the department of natural resources.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§481A.1§481A.130

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 1 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 175Passed a chamber90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 195Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HF 175 Relating to the taking of black bears, and making penalties applicable
    90th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
    Passed a chamber

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