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HJR 5Did not pass · February 6, 2019

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State of Iowa does not secure or protect a right to or require the funding of abortion

Topics:Courts & civil lawReproductive rights

Same legislation: SJR 9, SJR 21, SJR 2001

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Also covers SJR 9 and SJR 21 and SJR 2001.

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2019
  2. Done: Approved in committeeMarch 6, 2019
  3. Stopped: Passes the HouseDid not pass
  4. Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 13, 2020
  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?

Fiscal note

Constitutional Amendment Publication Cost. The estimated cost to publish a proposed constitutional amendment passed by the General Assembly during the 2020 Legislative Session would be $14,400 (8 newspapers x 3 months x $600). The costs would be incurred in the fall of 2020 (FY 2021).

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

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