Bill Text: IA SF27 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act requiring the natural resource commission to allow catfish to be taken by hand fishing and providing penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-14 - Subcommittee, Schoenjahn, Bolkcom, and Johnson. S.J. 87. [SF27 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SF27-Introduced.html
Senate File 27 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY TAYLOR A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring the natural resource commission to allow 2 catfish to be taken by hand fishing and providing penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1478XS (1) 86 av/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 481A.76, Code 2015, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 481A.76 Unlawful means == exception. 1 4 It is unlawful, except as otherwise provided, to use on or 1 5 in the waters of the state any grabhook, snaghook, any kind of 1 6 a net, seine, trap, firearm, dynamite, or other explosives, or 1 7 poisonous or stupefying substances, lime, ashes, electricity, 1 8 or hand fishing in the taking or attempting to take any fish, 1 9 except that gaffhooks or landing nets may be used to assist in 1 10 landing fish. The commission shall allow catfish to be taken 1 11 by hand fishing and may permit other designated fish to be 1 12 taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spearing, by bow and 1 13 arrow, and with artificial light at the times and at the places 1 14 as determined by rules of the commission. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 17 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 18 This bill requires the natural resource commission to allow 1 19 catfish to be taken by hand fishing at the times and places 1 20 determined by the commission by rule. 1 21 A violation of the bill's provisions is punishable with a 1 22 scheduled fine of $50. LSB 1478XS (1) 86 av/nh
