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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 2099: A bill for an act relating to the taking of black bears, and making penalties applicable.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 2099 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the taking of black bears, and making penalties applicable. Primary sponsor: Brian Lohse (Republican), Dave Jacoby (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Subcommittee recommends passage.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian LohsePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Dave JacobyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:00PM RM 304.
  3. Subcommittee: Wengryn, Baeth and Smith.
  4. Introduced, referred to Natural Resources.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source