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SENATE FILE 2178 Passed one chamber

Eligibility requirements for lifetime hunting, fishing, and fur harvester licenses

Sponsor   Tom Shipley (R-SD-009) Last action   Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760. — March 26, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

7 declarations filed on this bill
● 3 For ● 0 Against ● 4 Undecided

Related legislation

No related bills identified.
Date Chamber Action
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 186.
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Subcommittee: Shipley, Dotzler, and Pike. S.J. 214.
Feb 9, 2026 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 284.
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Placed on calendar.
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 382.
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 383.
Feb 24, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 399.
Feb 25, 2026 House Read first time, referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 416.
Feb 26, 2026 House Subcommittee: Gearhart, Fisher and Jacoby. H.J. 461.
Mar 4, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.
Mar 5, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Mar 18, 2026 House Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 710.
Mar 18, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 1. Excused, 2. H.J. 710.
Mar 19, 2026 House Placed on calendar. H.J. 710.
Mar 26, 2026 House Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 47 0 3 16–0 31–0 Unanimous
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall the bill pass?
Passed 47 to 0 · Democrats 16 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 31 yea, 0 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Yea
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Absent
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Bowhunters Association For Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Conservation Alliance For Feb 23, 2026
Iowa Trappers Association For Feb 23, 2026
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Undecided Feb 3, 2026
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Undecided Feb 5, 2026
Iowa Sportsmans Club Undecided Feb 9, 2026
Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division Undecided Mar 4, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 11, 2026 8:30 AM Hearing Senate Natural Resources and Environment Subcommittee Room 217 Conference Room
Feb 12, 2026 10:00 AM Hearing Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee RM 116
Mar 5, 2026 8:45 AM Hearing House Natural Resources Subcommittee House Lounge
Mar 18, 2026 10:30 AM Hearing House Natural Resources Committee RM 19