HJR 7: 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

What it does

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people of this state have the right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, subject to laws enacted by the general assembly and rules adopted that promote wildlife conservation and management, that maintain natural resources for public use, and that preserve the future of hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting wildlife. 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.

Lobbying · 13 for, 4 against

For: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation; Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Coon Hunters Association; Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Sportsmans Club; Iowa Trappers Association; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division; National Rifle Association of America; Pheasants Forever, Inc. & Quail Forever; and 1 more

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Humane World for Animals; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House
2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Natural Resources committee