Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SJR2007: A Joint Resolution designating the American cream draft horse as the official state horse of the State of Iowa
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
A Joint Resolution designating the American cream draft horse as the official state horse of the State of Iowa.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution designating the American cream draft horse as the official state horse of the State of Iowa.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
A Joint Resolution designating the American cream draft horse as the official state horse of the State of Iowa. WHEREAS, the American cream draft horse is the only draft horse breed native to the United States; and WHEREAS, the American cream draft horse is a breed that traces its bloodline back to a mare named "Old Granny", which is believed to have been foaled in Iowa around the turn of the last century, first appearing in records from a farm sale in rural Hamilton county, Iowa, in 1911; and WHEREAS, the breed was recognized by the Iowa department of agriculture in 1950, based on a 1948 recommendation by the national stallion enrollment board; and WHEREAS, in 1944, the American cream horse association of America was chartered by Mr. C.T. Rierson, and his assistant Mrs. Karene (Bunker) Topp, of Radcliffe, Iowa, the culmination of almost 40 years of interest in creating a new breed of American draft horse; and WHEREAS, in 1993, members of the organization voted to amend the organization's articles of incorporation to change its name to the American cream draft horse association; and WHEREAS, the American cream draft horse is immediately identifiable by its cream coat, pink skin, and amber-colored eyes, specific traits of the famous champagne dilution gene; and WHEREAS, in 1990, genetic testing found that, compared …
Sponsors
- Annette Sweeney (R, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2010 . S.J. 261 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 2:30PM Room 315.
- : Subcommittee: Reichman, Bisignano, and Green. S.J. 148 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 138 .
Subjects: livestock, equine animals, state symbols, resolutions-substantive, records commission, state of iowa, resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJR2007?
- SJR2007 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution designating the American cream draft horse as the official state horse of the State of Iowa.
- What does SJR2007 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution designating the American cream draft horse as the official state horse of the State of Iowa.
- What is the status of SJR2007?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2010 . S.J. 261 . (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR2007?
- Annette Sweeney (R, 27).
- Where is the official record for SJR2007?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SJR+2007&ga=91
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