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SF 253 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act creating a lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans.

SF 253 creates a lifetime license for disabled veterans to harvest fur, eliminating the need for annual renewals. This directly affects veterans with service-connected disabilities who engage in fur harvesting activities. The key provision replaces standard annual licensing requirements with a permanent license valid for the veteran's lifetime, removing recurring fees and paperwork. The bill became law after Governor's signature on June 6, 2025.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates lifetime license eliminating annual fees/paperwork for disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities, directly advancing their benefits.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 3 edits · Jun 6, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a line-by-line legislative markup format into a standard bill document format with proper section numbering and explanatory notes. The substantive policy content regarding the lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Changed document structure from individual line markup format to standard bill format with section numbers and explanatory notes.

Added explanation section clarifying the bill's purpose and requirements for the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Veterans Affairs.

Added bill tracking information including successor bill reference (SSB 1079) and legislative session identifiers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Mar 11, 2025
D Democratic16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.