88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SJR 14: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people of the state have a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife
Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.
What it does
conservation and management, to maintain natural resources held in trust by the state for public use, and to preserve the future of hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife. The proposed amendment further states that hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife and that the proposed amendment shall not be construed to modify any provision of law relating to eminent domain, trespass, or property rights. The proposed amendment, if adopted, would be referred to the next general assembly for adoption a second time, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2019
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
- Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- February 12, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
- February 14, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Boulton and Cournoyer
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/SJR14