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IA HJR2
Joint Resolution
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Wills
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AI Summary
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Designates the Iowa darter (etheostoma exile) as the official state fish of Iowa
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Requires the Director of the Department of Administrative Services to obtain pictures and representations of the Iowa darter for display at the state historical museum
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Requires the editor of the Iowa Official Register to include a picture and commentary of the Iowa darter alongside other state symbols (state rock, flower, bird, and tree)
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The Iowa darter is the only fish named after the state of Iowa, was first documented in Iowa in 1889, and serves as an indicator of good water quality
Legislative Description
A joint resolution designating the Iowa darter as the official state fish for the state of Iowa.
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage.
1/23/2025