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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to restricting certain individual income tax changes

Topics:TaxesIncome taxes

Same legislation: SJR 22

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2019
  2. Done: Approved in committeeApril 17, 2019
  3. Next: Passes the Senate
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
  6. Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot

Became SJR 22 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SJR 22 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

R. Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to restricting certain individual income tax changes. The amendment requires a two-thirds majority for certain changes to state individual income tax rates or the taxable income ranges applied to the individual income tax rates. The amendment provides that any bill which enacts, amends, or repeals the state individual income tax rates, or the taxable income ranges applied to the individual income tax rates, or both, which causes an increase in state tax revenues, as determined by the general assembly, must be adopted by two-thirds majority vote of each house of the general assembly.

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A lawsuit challenging a bill pursuant to the two-thirds majority passage requirement must be filed no later than one year from the date of enactment of the bill. Finally, the amendment provides that the general assembly shall enact laws to implement the amendment. The joint resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (89th) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 19, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Lobbying

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