# Iowa HF 2215: A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. (Formerly HSB 553.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Iowa HF 2215, A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. (Formerly HSB 553.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES; status signed, last action 2026-04-09 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2215-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2215 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. (Formerly HSB 553.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (114 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Temporary conservation officers lose some powers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, temporary natural-resources officers lose peace-officer powers under Iowa Code sections 455A.14A and 455A.14B. They keep their powers to enforce the other listed natural-resources laws and trespass laws. The change adds no new household duties. - Looser supervision rules for young hunters: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, deer hunters ages 18 through 20 no longer need special supervision when using pistols or revolvers. Hunters under 18 still need a responsible, licensed hunter beside them, directly supervising them throughout the hunt. The law removes the supervisor’s minimum age of 21 and t… - Commission takes over state preserve decisions: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa’s Natural Resource Commission takes over specified state preserve decisions from the Department of Natural Resources. It approves preserve dedications and handles dedication documents, which can limit development, sale, public access, and use. Governor approval remains… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 31 | 14 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Passed House | pass | 83 | 2 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-04-09: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-04-09: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-03-09: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-03-09: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 14. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Point of order raised on S-5080, ruled not germane. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Amendment S-5080 filed. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Substituted for SF 2230. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read first time, attached to SF 2230. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-03-05: Passed House, yeas 83, nays 2. (House) - 2026-01-29: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2215.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2215.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2215.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2215.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2215-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).