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

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. The resolution provides that one-third of the members of the senate and one-half of the members of the house of representatives are to be elected every two years. The resolution also provides that the reapportioning authority shall have the authority to shorten the term of office of any senator or representative following redistricting as necessary in establishing senatorial and representative districts. The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.