HF 107 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to operation of all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles on public hunting areas.

HF 107 allows registered all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road utility vehicles (ORVs) to operate on Iowa public hunting areas **only** for transporting a legally harvested deer carcass out of the area. It requires all operators and passengers to wear blaze orange apparel (like vests or jackets) until the carcass is removed, enhancing safety visibility. This creates a specific exception to existing rules that generally prohibit ATV/ORV use in public hunting areas, except on designated trails. The bill does not permit general ATV/ORV use in these areas but addresses a practical need for hunters to move harvested game. It aligns with current safety standards by maintaining the requirement for visible clothing during the transport process.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 473.
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 5. Excused, 2.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/27/2025 12:15PM RM 304.1.
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Harris, Sexton and Turek.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Austin Harris
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