An Iowa Senate subcommittee on Senate File 10 approved an amendment clarifying seasonal language for landowner and tenant turkey hunting licenses and then moved the bill to the calendar under Rule 40.

Senator Shipley, a member of the subcommittee, said the bill "is relatively simple" and that it "allows the landowner, tenant, the landowner and or tenant turkey hunting licenses to be used in any turkey hunting season with the authorized method of take for that season." The subcommittee approved an amendment to adjust phraseology and then approved the bill as amended.

The amendment, described by Shipley during consideration, replaced instances of "turkey hunting season" and "open season" with the phrase "open turkey hunting season" on page 1, lines 15–16. The change was presented as a technical clarification to avoid implying that licenses could be used during any unspecified open season.

Another senator raised concerns during debate about administrative costs. That speaker said there were "no fees indicated for county recorders to administer licenses" and asked who would pay for the additional work if licenses remain free to landowners. The senator added, "there's still something a little foul about this bill" and urged colleagues to consider a further amendment so "our county officials are paid for their work moving forward today."

Senator Shipley also noted that, under current practice, landowners normally receive free tags and that the bill does not increase the number of licenses landowners receive. The bill language specifies that one turkey may be harvested per license and that the method of take must be the method authorized for the applicable season.

On voice votes, the subcommittee approved the amendment (recorded as amendment 10.2) and then approved the senate file as amended. The chair announced, "The ayes have it," and the subcommittee moved the bill to the calendar under Rule 40. Senator Jerome Gerry was recorded as choosing not to sign the subcommittee report; Senator DeWitt was listed as a subcommittee member who signed the report.

With no further business, Senator Stade moved to adjourn and the subcommittee adjourned.