SJR 11: Requesting the call of a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of terms of office that may be served by federal legislators

What it does

This resolution constitutes a petition requesting the United States Congress to call a convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposing term limits for members of the United States senate and house of representatives. The resolution also provides that it shall serve as a continuing application to call a 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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 25, 2021

• Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 5 against

For: Personal Interest-Sarah Abdouch; U.S. Term Limits

Against: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Phyllis Schlafly Eagles of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 18, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 25, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Guth, Bisignano and Dawson
3. March 2, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it