---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag."
description: "A bill for an act relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "SF 423"
citation: "Iowa SF 423 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["deer", "hunting", "juveniles", "natural resources", "natural resources department"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-02-25"
last_action: "2025-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b3154ffb-bcf8-46d8-934a-c6e776735fdc"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 423&ga=91"
source_hash: "09bed303d5597ac49dd81d3ac2be40f4edb151e1d6f4694dc5dc0965dd3ca841"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa SF 423 (2025-2026) — A bill for an act relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF423.html)
2. **Amendment H-1214** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H1214.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3113** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/S3113.pdf)
4. **Enrolled with Governor's Action** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGEG/91/attachments/SF423.html)
5. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/SF423_GovLetter.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/SF423.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **86–6** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **47–2** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-25** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2025-02-25** Committee report, approving bill. `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-24** Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2025-03-24** Immediate message.
- **2025-03-24** Message from Senate.
- **2025-03-24** Read first time, passed on file. `reading-1`
- **2025-04-01** Amendment H-1214 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-03** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2025-04-17** Substituted for HF 841.
- **2025-04-17** Amendment H-1214 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-17** Passed House, yeas 86, nays 6. `passage`
- **2025-04-24** Explanation of vote.
- **2025-04-17** Immediate message.
- **2025-04-21** Message from House, with amendment S-3113.
- **2025-04-28** Senate concurred with S-3113.
- **2025-04-28** Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 2. `passage`
- **2025-04-28** Immediate message.
- **2025-04-29** Message from Senate.
- **2025-05-06** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2025-05-06** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b3154ffb-bcf8-46d8-934a-c6e776735fdc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).