SF 374 (LSB 2365XS (3) 88)

SENATE FILE 374

BY  SCHULTZ

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to taking coyotes while using an artificial source of light.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 481A.93, subsection 2, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  A person using an artificial light source, including an infrared light source, to hunt coyotes.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Current law generally prohibits a person from casting artificial light on a highway or in a field, woodland, or forest while taking or attempting to take or hunt a bird or animal while having in possession or control, either singly or as one of a group of persons, any firearm, bow, or other implement or device whereby a bird or animal could be killed or taken. This bill allows a person to use an artificial light source, including an infrared light source, to hunt coyotes.