88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HJR 2002: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to terms of office of members of the general assembly and sessions of the general assembly
Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.
What it does
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to terms of office of members of the general assembly and sessions of the general assembly. Concerning sessions of the general assembly, the resolution provides for biennial sessions of the general assembly, instead of annual sessions, which shall commence in the year following election of its members. Concerning terms of office of members of the general assembly, the resolution changes the term of office of members of the Iowa house of representatives to four years and the term of office of members of the Iowa senate to six years.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- February 12, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HJR2002