88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SJR 7: Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly, the governor, and certain other statewide elected officers
Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.
What it does
This joint resolution proposes four amendments to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for persons elected to the general assembly, the office of the governor, and other statewide elected offices. The first amendment provides that a person shall not be elected for a term as a representative if the term would result in the person serving more than four terms in the house of representatives or elected for a term as a senator if the term would result in the person serving more than two terms in the senate.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 29, 2019
- Sen. R. Smith
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- January 23, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- January 29, 2019Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Bisignano and Cournoyer
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/SJR7