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Bills › 88th General Assembly

SJR 6Did not pass · January 16, 2019

Requesting the calling of a constitutional convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that will restore balance and integrity to our elections

Topics:State government

Same legislation: HJR 10

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Also covers HJR 10.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2019
  2. Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
  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

Did not pass It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

6 States supreme court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and relating to election fairness and corporate political speech and submit it to the states for ratification. The joint resolution calls for the convention to be comprised equally of individuals currently elected to state and local office, or be selected by election, in each congressional district for the purpose of serving as delegates. The joint resolution prohibits all individuals who have ever been elected or appointed to federal office from serving as delegates.

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The joint resolution reserves to the state of Iowa the ability to restrict or expand the power of its delegates. The joint 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. The joint resolution 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 applications on the same subject. 6 V of the Constitution of the United States.

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Senate subcommittee

Named March 25, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

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88th General Assembly

SJR 6Cleared committeeSenate companionHJR 10Cleared committeeHouse companion