Iowa 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SF 24 — A bill for an act requiring search warrants for certain activities under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission.

Last action — Subcommittee: Schultz, Bisignano, and Shipley.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires search warrants for seizing wildlife and entering private property for investigations related to wildlife laws.

  • Section 481A.12

    with or without → pursuant to a search warrant

    The amendment requires a search warrant for the seizure of illegally taken wildlife.

  • Section 481A.12

    may shall be relinquished to a representative of the commission or disposed of and kept as provided in section 481A.13. → shall be relinquished to a representative of the commission or disposed of and kept as provided in section 481A.13.

    This clarifies that seized wildlife must be relinquished or disposed of according to existing law.

  • A peace officer shall not enter onto private property, without the permission of the owner or occupant of the property, for the purposes of investigating a violation of or enforcing a provision of this chapter or any other law under the authority of the natural resource commission without first making an application under oath or affirmation to the district court of the county in which the property is located for the issuance of a search warrant to search that property.

    This introduces a requirement for a search warrant before entering private property for wildlife law enforcement.

  • However, a peace officer may enter onto private property without permission or a search warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that illegal activity is occurring or has occurred on the property based on the officer’s own first-hand observations that are made from a location at which the officer is legally authorized to be.

    This provides an exception for officers to enter private property without a warrant under specific conditions.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Schultz, Bisignano, and Shipley.

  2. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sponsors

  • Zaun · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Zaun

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 24?
SF 24 is sponsored by Zaun.
What is the current status of SF 24?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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