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

SJR 15: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the gubernatorial line of succession

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

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Cost: up to $14,400

Constitutional Amendment Publication Cost. The estimated cost to publish a proposed constitutional amendment passed by the 89th General Assembly would be $14,400 (8 newspapers x 3 months x $600). The costs would be incurred in fall 2022 (FY 2023), prior to the…

Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2022

  • Sen. R. Smith
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: League of Women Voters of Iowa

Against: United Professionals/UE

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2021Filed in the Senate
  2. March 3, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 8, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. April 1, 2021Sent to the Senate State Government committee
  5. January 18, 2022Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Celsi and Cournoyer
  6. January 25, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. February 2, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  8. March 22, 2022Withdrawn

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/SJR15