88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HJR 8: Designating the regal fritillary as the official state insect of the State of Iowa
Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.
What it does
This joint resolution designates the regal fritillary as the official state insect of Iowa. The director of the department of cultural affairs is required to obtain pictures and other appropriate representations of the regal fritillary and display the pictures and information in the state historical museum. The legislative services agency is required to include in the Iowa official register a picture of the regal fritillary along with pictures of the state rock, state bird, state tree, and state flower.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 18, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HJR8