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

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2019
2. ✕
   Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
3. Next: Passes the Senate
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
6. Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot

Did not pass It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named February 14, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
• Sen. Nate Boulton D
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer R

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