Bills › 88th General Assembly
SJR 21Did not pass · March 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
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2019
- Done: Approved in committeeMarch 6, 2019
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 13, 2020
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDid not pass
- Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
- 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?
Amendments · 8
0 adopted · 0 failed · 8 never voted on. Newest first.
- H-8199 · filed June 4, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment replaces the entire text of the proposed constitutional amendment to state that the constitution does not recognize or secure a right to abortion or require public funding of abortion. It also changes some wording to be more direct and updates the process for how the amendment is referred to the general assembly and published. Its wording →
- H-8186 · filed June 3, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new proposal to add a section to the Iowa Constitution regarding pandemic protections. The new version would require that the health care of Iowans and the rights of workers be treated as public concerns that must be protected during a pandemic. Its wording →
- H-8185 · filed June 3, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. Instead of addressing abortion, the new version proposes adding a section to the Iowa Constitution that prohibits racial discrimination by any person, group, or organization. Its wording →
- H-8184 · filed June 3, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment adds exceptions to the bill that would allow for abortions in cases of rape, incest, or when a physician certifies that the woman's life is in danger. Its wording →
- H-8183 · filed June 3, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment adds a rule stating that the new constitutional language cannot be used to stop the sale, use, prescription, or administration of contraception. Its wording →
- H-8182 · filed June 3, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment adds a rule stating that the new constitutional language cannot be used to prohibit or affect what happens to unused embryos created during in-vitro fertilization. Its wording →
- H-8181 · filed June 3, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment replaces the entire text of the proposed constitutional amendment to state that the Iowa Constitution does not recognize or secure a right to abortion or require public funding for it. It also changes the wording from "shall not be construed to" to "does not" and updates the phrasing regarding public funding. Its wording →
- H-8180 · filed June 3, 2020 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment replaces the entire text of the resolution to propose adding a new section to the Iowa Constitution stating that the state does not recognize a right to abortion or require public funding for it. It also changes the process for how the amendment is referred to the next general election. Its wording →