Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people of the state have a right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2021
2. ✕
   Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
3. Next: Passes the House
4. Next: Passes the Senate
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

maintain natural resources in trust for public use, and that preserve the future of hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting wildlife. The proposed amendment further states that hunting, fishing, trapping, 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, property rights, or water resources. The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (90th) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.

Full bill text¹

House subcommittee

Named February 16, 2021. On February 23, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.

• Rep. Skyler Wheeler REmail
• Rep. Jo Oldson D
• Rep. Cherielynn Westrich REmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Fiscal note

The estimated cost to publish a proposed Constitutional amendment passed by the 89th General Assembly would be $14,400 (8 newspapers x 3 months x $600). The costs would incurred in fall 2022 (FY 2023), prior to the convening of the 2023 Legislative Session. Assuming the proposed amendment is passed a second time by the 90th General Assembly, the estimated cost would be $178,200 (99 newspapers x 3 months x $600).

• Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, Constitutional Amendment · March 8, 2021

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