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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
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2023
- Done: Approved in committeeFebruary 13, 2023
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
- Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot
Became SJR 12 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SJR 12 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary This amendment would add a right to the Iowa Constitution for people to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife. It requires the state to protect natural resources and use hunting and fishing as a main way to manage wildlife populations. While these activities would be protected, the state can still pass reasonable laws to help with conservation and management.1
Read the official explanation
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 (91st) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 14, 2023. On February 22, 2023 it recommended passage. [].
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
2 written public comments to its subcommittee: January 17, 2024 (1), February 2, 2023 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Lobbying
13 for · 2 against · 6 undecided · Who →
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Picked up later
Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- HJR 8 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same titleCleared committee
- SJR 14 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …88th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HJR 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HJR 7Nearly identical
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