88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SJR 11: Requesting the call of a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to term limits for federal legislators
Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.
What it does
This resolution constitutes a petition requesting the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposing term limits for members of the United States senate and house of representatives. The resolution also provides that it shall serve as a continuing application to call a constitutional convention, until at least two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states have made application for a similar convention and the convention is convened by Congress.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 7, 2019
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. R. Smith
- Sen. T. Taylor
Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against
Against: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Phyllis Schlafly Eagles of Iowa
In plain words
- January 29, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 5, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Johnson and T. Taylor
- February 7, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, R. Smith and T. Taylor
- February 12, 2019Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/SJR11