Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State of Iowa does not recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion or require the public funding of abortion

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2021
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   Done: Approved in committeeJanuary 27, 2021
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   Done: Passes the HouseJanuary 27, 2021
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 6, 2021
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   Now: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
6. Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot

Passed both chambers A constitutional amendment must pass two General Assemblies in a row, then be approved by voters. What’s a funnel?

Fiscal note

Cost: up to $14,400 Compare with other bills

Constitutional Amendment Publication Cost. The estimated cost to publish a proposed constitutional amendment passed by the General Assembly during the 2021 Legislative Session would be $14,400 (8 newspapers x 3 months x $600). The costs would be incurred in the fall of 2022 (FY 2023).

• Final Fiscal Note — Abortion, Constitutional Amendment · June 28, 2021
• Abortion, Constitutional Amendment · February 17, 2021
• Abortion, Constitutional Amendment · January 26, 2021

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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