A bill for an act relating to the size requirement of a farm unit for purposes of receiving special turkey and deer hunting licenses.
This bill amends Iowa's definition of a "farm unit" for special hunting licenses. It changes the required size from "two or more contiguous acres" to "40 or more contiguous acres" under Code section 483A.24. Landowners with farm units under 40 contiguous acres would no longer qualify for special turkey and deer hunting licenses on their property. The change directly affects rural landowners seeking these specific hunting permits, raising the minimum farm size requirement.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Mar 7, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 892.
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2025 8:00AM House Lounge.
legislature
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Fisher, Kurth and Wengryn.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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