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A bill for an act relating to special landowner turkey hunting licenses. (Formerly SF 10 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to special landowner turkey hunting licenses. (Formerly SF 10 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 943 .
Effective date
Not listed

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A bill for an act relating to special landowner turkey hunting licenses. (Formerly SF 10 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to special landowner turkey hunting licenses.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to special landowner turkey hunting licenses.
  • (Formerly SF 10 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 943 .

  2. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 942 .

  3. 2025-04-24 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1070 .

  4. 2025-04-21 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 830 .

  5. 2025-04-17 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 985 .

  6. 2025-04-17 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 88, nays 4. H.J. 981 .

  7. 2025-04-10 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928 .

  8. 2025-04-02 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar. H.J. 886 .

  9. 2025-04-01 Iowa Legislature

    Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 4. H.J. 886 .

  10. 2025-04-01 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 886 .

  11. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  12. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 12:00PM House Lounge.

  13. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Collins, Barker and Gjerde. H.J. 813 .

  14. 2025-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 778 .

  15. 2025-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 777 .

  16. 2025-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 613 .

  17. 2025-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 49, nays 0. S.J. 609 .

  18. 2025-01-29 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 163 .

  19. 2025-01-29 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 158 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to special landowner turkey hunting licenses. (Formerly SF 10 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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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:
Senate File 148, an Act relating to special landowner turkey hunting licenses.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
ynolds
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 148
AN ACT
RELATING TO SPECIAL LANDOWNER TURKEY HUNTING LICENSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 483A.24, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code
2025, is amended to read as follows:
b. Upon written application on forms furnished by the
department, the department shall issue annually without fee one
wild turkey license to the owner of a farm unit or to a member
of the owner's family, but not to both, and to the tenant or
to a member of the tenant's family, but not to both. The wild
turkey hunting licenses issued shall be valid only on the
farm unit for which an applicant qualifies pursuant to this
subsection and shall be equivalent to the least restrictive
license issued under section 481A.38. The owner or the tenant
need not reside on the farm unit to qualify for a free license
to hunt on that farm unit. The free turkey hunting licenses
issued pursuant to this paragraph shall be valid and may be
used during any bow or firearm open turkey hunting season using
a method of take authorized for that season, subject to any
other restrictions that may apply, without first designating a
Senate File 148, p. 2
season of use for the license. Each license issued under this
paragraph authorizes the person issued the license to harvest
one wild turkey.
President of the Senate
PPfP GRASSLEY
Speaker of - the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 148, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2025
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
SecretjFry ofo-<he Senate
KIM RE
Governor