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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SJR 8: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the rights of a crime victim

Became SJR 2005 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 17, 2020

  • Sen. Zach Whiting (R)
  • Sen. Jake Chapman (R)
  • Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa County Attorneys Association

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault

In plain words

  1. January 24, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 28, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Bisignano and Whiting
  3. February 21, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Chapman, Bisignano and Sweeney
  4. February 27, 2019Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  5. February 17, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Whiting, Chapman and Kinney
  6. February 19, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. February 24, 2020Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SJR 2005

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SJR8