Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualifications of electors

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 11, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: Approved in committeeMarch 28, 2019
3. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 28, 2019
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the SenateDid not pass
5. Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
6. Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot

Did not pass It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended. What’s a funnel?

Senate subcommittee

Named March 10, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Dan Dawson REmail
• Sen. Kevin Kinney D
• Sen. Tom Shipley REmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Fiscal note

Cost: up to $178,200 Compare with other bills

The estimated cost to publish a proposed Constitutional amendment passed by the General Assembly during the 2019 Legislative Session would be $14,400 (8 newspapers x 3 months x $600). The costs would be incurred in fall 2020 (FY 2021). Assuming the proposed amendment is passed a second time during the 2021 Legislative Session, the estimated cost would be $178,200 (99 newspapers x 3 months x $600).

• Qualifications of Electors, Constitutional Amendment · March 19, 2019

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note