HF 2250 (LSB 5433HV (2) 87)

HOUSE FILE 2250

BY  COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 2014)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to weapons requirements for nonambulatory hunters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 483A.8C, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  A nonambulatory person who is a resident may be issued one any sex deer hunting license which is valid and may be used to hunt deer with a shotgun or a muzzleloading rifle during any established deer hunting season using the method of take authorized by rule for each season being hunted. If the tag is filled during one of the seasons, the license will not be valid in subsequent seasons. A person who applies for a license pursuant to this section shall complete a form, as required by rule, that is signed by a physician who verifies that the person is nonambulatory.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill changes the weapons requirements for nonambulatory hunters.
   Currently, a nonambulatory hunter may only use a shotgun or a muzzleloading rifle while using an any sex deer hunting license during any established deer hunting season.
   The bill allows a nonambulatory hunter to use the weapon authorized for taking deer in the season being hunted while using an any sex deer hunting license during any established deer hunting season.