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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

Sponsored by Rep. Dean Fisher (R)

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: HJR 7, SSB 1132, SJR 7

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Also covers HJR 7 and SSB 1132 and SJR 7.

Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
  2. Done: Approved in committeeFebruary 11, 2025
  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

Became HJR 7 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HJR 7 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This amendment would add a new 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 rights 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 (92nd) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named January 21, 2025. On January 22, 2025 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

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 20, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Lobbying

13 for · 4 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SJR 8Renumbered90th GASJR 12Cleared committee90th GAHJR 6Cleared committee90th GAHJR 2Renumbered90th GA

Study bill

SSB 1132Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HJR 1RenumberedHouse companionHJR 7Cleared committeefrom HJR 1SJR 7Cleared committeefrom SSB 1132

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • HJR 2 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HJR 6 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HJR 6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …
    90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SJR 12 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …
    90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SJR 8 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SJR 12 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HJR 8 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …
    89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SJR 14 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …
    88th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.