Relating to ginseng harvesting fee and licensing requirements

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeJanuary 28, 2026
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to ginseng harvesting fee and licensing requirements. Under current law, the department of natural resources (department) is authorized to establish a program governing the harvesting and sale of American ginseng. The bill prohibits the department from imposing a fee or licensing requirement for the harvesting of wild ginseng beyond the applicable requirements of the convention on international trade in endangered species and wild fauna.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§456A.24

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