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IA HF2099

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Lohse

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates black bears as a fur-bearing animal under Iowa Code Section 481A.1, adding them to the list that includes beaver, badger, mink, otter, and other species
  • Authorizes the Natural Resource Commission to allow hunting or trapping of black bears, subject to obtaining a fur harvester license and commission-imposed rules
  • Establishes a $2,500 civil damages penalty for anyone convicted of unlawfully taking a black bear
  • Places black bears in the same penalty category as elk, antelope, buffalo, and moose for illegal taking offenses
  • Grants the Director of the Department of Natural Resources authority to seize any black bear taken unlawfully

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the taking of black bears, and making penalties applicable.

Last Action

Subcommittee recommends passage.

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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