SF 2138 (LSB 5711XS (2) 89)

SENATE FILE 2138

BY  SCHULTZ

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to shotguns that may be used to hunt turkey.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 483A.7, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  5.  The commission shall authorize a person hunting turkey with a license that authorizes the use of a shotgun to use a caliber .410 shotgun.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to shotguns that may be used to hunt turkey. Under current rules, a person may hunt turkey during certain times of the year using a shotgun that is not smaller than 20-gauge. The bill requires the commission to authorize a person hunting turkey with a license that authorizes the use of a shotgun to use a caliber .410 shotgun, which is smaller than 20-gauge.