# Iowa SF 423: A bill for an act relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag. (Formerly SF 331.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Iowa SF 423, A bill for an act relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag. (Formerly SF 331.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF423-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa SF 423 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag. (Formerly SF 331.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (182 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More seasons for youth deer licenses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa youth deer licenses are sold during the same purchase period as general deer licenses. Sales also remain open through all established deer hunting seasons. Youth license holders can use their license and unfilled tag in the original season or any later established deer… - Wildlife damage permits guaranteed for landowners: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources must issue both depredation permits and deer shooting permits to qualifying landowners. Landowners qualify when wild animals cause at least $1,000 in damage to crops, horticultural products, trees, or nursery stock. These permits help… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 2 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Passed House | pass | 86 | 6 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 49 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-06: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-28: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 2. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Senate concurred with S-3113. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-04-21: Message from House, with amendment S-3113. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-04-17: Passed House, yeas 86, nays 6. (House) - 2025-04-17: Amendment H-1214 adopted. (House) - 2025-04-17: Substituted for HF 841. (House) - 2025-04-03: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House) - 2025-04-01: Amendment H-1214 filed. (House) - 2025-03-24: Read first time, passed on file. (House) - 2025-03-24: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-03-24: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF423.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF423.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.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF423.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF423.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 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 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 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-SF423-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).