Iowa-2017-HF2014-Introduced
House File 2014 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY SALMON
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to weapons requirements for nonambulatory
2 hunters.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.8C, subsection 1, Code 2018, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 1. A nonambulatory person who is a resident may be issued
1 4 one any sex deer hunting license which is valid and may be
1 5 used to hunt deer with a shotgun or a muzzleloading rifle any
1 6 firearm, bow and arrow, or other hunting weapon authorized for
1 7 hunting deer pursuant to this chapter during any established
1 8 deer hunting season. A person who applies for a license
1 9 pursuant to this section shall complete a form, as required
1 10 by rule, that is signed by a physician who verifies that the
1 11 person is nonambulatory.
1 12 EXPLANATION
1 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
1 14 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
1 15 This bill changes the weapons requirements for nonambulatory
1 16 hunters.
1 17 Currently, nonambulatory hunters may only use a shotgun or a
1 18 muzzleloading rifle while using an any sex deer hunting license
1 19 during any established deer hunting season.
1 20 The bill allows nonambulatory hunters to use any firearm,
1 21 bow and arrow, or other hunting weapon authorized for hunting
1 22 deer pursuant to Code chapter 483A while using an any sex deer
1 23 hunting license during any established deer hunting season.
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