House File 12 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  PETTENGILL


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act prohibiting the use of artificial light on certain
  2    wildlife during specified dates for hunting or recreational
  3    purposes and making a penalty applicable.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 1608HH 83
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PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 481A.93, Code 2009, is amended by
  1  2 adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  A person shall not throw or cast the
  1  4 rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light on a
  1  5 highway, or in a field, woodland, or forest for the purpose of
  1  6 spotting, locating, or taking or attempting to take or hunt a
  1  7 bird or animal, except raccoons or other fur=bearing animals
  1  8 when treed with the aid of dogs, from the dates of September
  1  9 15 through December 31 of each year.
  1 10                           EXPLANATION
  1 11    This bill prohibits the use of spotlights, headlights, or
  1 12 other artificial lights to spot, locate, take or attempt to
  1 13 take, or hunt birds or animals, except raccoons or other
  1 14 fur=bearing animals when treed with the aid of dogs, from the
  1 15 dates of September 15 through December 31 of each year.  This
  1 16 prohibition is in addition to the current prohibition against
  1 17 use of such artificial lights by a person or group of persons
  1 18 while in possession of weapons or other devices to kill or
  1 19 take birds or animals.
  1 20    A violation of the new provision is punishable by a
  1 21 scheduled fine of $100.
  1 22 LSB 1608HH 83
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