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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HJR 12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people to a clean environment

Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.

What it does

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that every person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, ecologically healthy habitats, and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic qualities of the environment. The state shall not infringe upon these rights by action or inaction. are the common property of the people, including both present and future generations, and that the state, as trustee, shall conserve, maintain, and restore these resources for the health and benefit of all the people.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Food & Water Watch; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Interfaith Power & Light

In plain words

  1. April 22, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee

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/89/HJR12