Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2038: An Act relating to deer depredation
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to deer depredation.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to deer depredation.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to deer depredation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5055YH (2) sb/js H.F. 2038 Section 1. Section 481C.2, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows: 1. The director of the department of natural resources shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the United States department of agriculture, animal damage control division. The wild animal depredation unit shall serve and act as the liaison to the department for the producers in the state who suffer crop, horticultural product, tree, or nursery damage an economic loss to agriculture, horticulture, or silviculture operations due to wild animals. 2. The department shall issue depredation permits and deer shooting permits to any landowner or tenant, as defined under section 483A.24, subsection 2, who incurs crop, horticultural product, tree, or nursery damage suffers an economic loss of one thousand dollars or more to agriculture, horticulture, or silviculture operations due to wild animals. The department shall allow any conservation officer to issue permits pursuant to this chapter. Sec. 2. Section 481C.2A, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: a. Deer shooting permits shall be available for issuance to landowners or tenants, as defined under section 483A.24, subsection 2, who incur crop, horticultural product, …
Sponsors
- Taylor Collins (R, 95) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2627 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 7. Excused, 1. H.J. 324 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 324 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 12:30PM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Collins, Wengryn and Zabner. H.J. 196 .
- : Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 75 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 324 . (February 17, 2026): 13 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: deer depredation, hunting
Common questions
- What is HF2038?
- HF2038 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to deer depredation.
- What does HF2038 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to deer depredation.
- What is the status of HF2038?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2627 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2038?
- Taylor Collins (R, 95).
- Where is the official record for HF2038?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2038&ga=91
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