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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HJR 4: Designating the regal fritillary as the official state butterfly of the state of Iowa

Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.

What it does

This joint resolution designates the regal fritillary as the official state butterfly of Iowa. The director of the department of administrative services is required to obtain pictures and other appropriate representations of the regal fritillary and display the pictures and information in the state historical museum. The editor of the Iowa official register is required to include in the Iowa official register a picture of the regal fritillary along with pictures of the state rock, state bird, state tree, and state flower.

Sponsors

Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HJR4