A bill for an act relating to deer and wild turkey hunting licenses for disabled veterans. (Formerly HF 692 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 6, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 885, an Act relating to deer and wild turkey hunting licenses for disabled
veterans.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sinceqely,
Kinpfi^ynolds'
Governor of Iowa
cc; Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 885
AN ACT
RELATING TO DEER AND WILD TURKEY HUNTING LICENSES FOR DISABLED
VETERANS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. NEW SECTION. 483A.8D Disabled veterans — deer
hunting licenses.
1. A disabled veteran who is a resident may be issued
one any sex deer hunting license to hunt deer during any
established firearm deer hunting season using the method of
take authorized for the season being hunted, A person who
applies for a license pursuant to this section shall complete a
form, as required by rule, that provides proof of the person's
resident and disability status.
2. A person may obtain a license under this section in
addition to any other deer hunting license for which the person
is eligible.
3. For purposes of this section, '^"disabled veteran'" means
a person who has served in the armed forces of the United
States on federal active duty and who was disabled during the
veteran's military service, as verified by the department of
veterans affairs.
Sec. 2. Section 483A.24, subsection 4, unnumbered paragraph
1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
The director shall provide up to seventy-five one hundred
twenty-five nonresident wild turkey hunting licenses for
allocation as provided in this subsection.
House Pile 885, p. 2
Sec. 3. Section 483A.24, subsection 4, paragraph b. Code
2025, is amended to read as follows:
b. Twonty-fivG Seventy-five of the nonresident wild turkey
hunting licenses shall be allocated as provided in subsection
5.
Sec. 4. Section 483A.24, subsection 5, unnumbered paragraph
1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Seventy-five of the nonresident deer hunting licenses
allocated under subsection 3 and twenty-five seventy-five of
the wild turkey hunting licenses allocated under subsection 4
shall be available for issuance to nonresidents who have served
in the armed forces of the United States on active federal
service and who were disabled during the veteran's military
service or who are serving in the armed forces of the United
States on active federal service and have been disabled during
military service to enable the disabled person to participate
in a hunt that is conducted by an organization that conducts
hunting experiences in this state for disabled persons. The
licenses shall be issued as follows:
PAT GRASSLE^ AMY SINCJ^IR
Speaker of^he House President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 885, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved , 2025
HAN NELSON
hief dlerWof the House
KIM R^NOLD
Governor