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IA SJR7
Joint Resolution
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Natural Resources And Environment
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Iowa Constitution establishing the right of Iowans to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife, including by traditional methods
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Subjects these rights to laws and rules that promote wildlife conservation and management, maintain natural resources for public use, and preserve the future of hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting
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Designates public hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting as the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife populations
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Explicitly states the amendment shall not modify existing laws relating to eminent domain, trespass, property rights, or water resources
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If adopted by the current 91st General Assembly, the resolution would be referred to the 92nd General Assembly for approval before being submitted to voters for ratification
Legislative Description
A joint resolution 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.(Formerly SSB 1132.)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Dotzler, and Shipley. S.J. 89.
1/14/2026