House File 2085 HOUSE FILE BY VAN ENGELENHOVEN Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the use of lights while hunting rabbits or 2 fur=bearing animals and providing penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5563HH 80 5 av/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 481A.93, Code 2003, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. This section does not apply to the use 1 4 of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light by a 1 5 property owner in an unincorporated area, on the property 1 6 owner's own property, for the purpose of spotting, locating, 1 7 or taking or attempting to take a rabbit or fur=bearing animal 1 8 that is causing damage to the property owner's property. 1 9 EXPLANATION 1 10 This bill allows a property owner in an unincorporated area 1 11 to use a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light, on 1 12 the property owner's own property, to spot, locate, or take or 1 13 attempt to take a rabbit or fur=bearing animal that is causing 1 14 damage to the property owner's property. 1 15 A violation of this provision is a violation under Code 1 16 section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph "e", with a scheduled 1 17 fine of $100. 1 18 LSB 5563HH 80 1 19 av/gg/14 1 20 1 21 1 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35