Bill Text: IA HF475 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of a straight wall cartridge rifle to hunt deer and including penalties. (Formerly HF 210.) Effective 7-1-17.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-13 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1009. [HF475 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HF475-Enrolled.html
House File 475 - Enrolled HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HF 210) \5 A BILL FOR \1 House File 475 AN ACT RELATING TO THE USE OF A STRAIGHT WALL CARTRIDGE RIFLE TO HUNT DEER AND INCLUDING PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 481A.48, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 6. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A allowing the use of straight wall cartridge rifles to hunt deer as follows: a. A straight wall cartridge rifle may be used to hunt deer during youth and disabled deer hunting season and first and second shotgun deer hunting seasons by a person who has a valid deer hunting license and is otherwise qualified to hunt. b. A straight wall cartridge rifle that is allowed pursuant to this subsection shall be of the same caliber and use the same straight wall ammunition as is allowed for use in a pistol or revolver for hunting deer as provided in subsection 5. In addition, the commission shall provide, by rule, for the use of straight wall ammunition under this subsection that meets ballistics specifications similar to the requirements for straight wall ammunition allowed for use in a pistol or revolver for hunting deer as provided in subsection 5. c. A person possessing a prohibited rifle while hunting deer commits a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph "h", subparagraph (6). In addition, the hunting privileges of a person convicted of possessing a prohibited rifle while hunting deer shall be suspended for two years. Sec. 2. Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph h, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (6) Possession of a prohibited rifle while hunting deer, the scheduled fine is two hundred fifty dollars. LINDA UPMEYER JACK WHITVER CARMINE BOAL TERRY E. BRANSTA -1-