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

SJR 2: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to protect life by declaring that the Constitution of the State of Iowa shall not be construed to recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion or to require the public funding of abortion

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 General Assembly during the 2021 Legislative Session would be $14,400 (8 newspapers x 3 months x $600). The costs would be incurred in th…

Senate subcommittee · named January 26, 2021

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 12 against

For: Faith & Freedom Coalition; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Iowans for LIFE; Lutheran Family Service; Personal Interest -Bill Gustoff; Personhood Iowa; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; League of Women Voters of Iowa; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; Planned Parenthood North Central States

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 26, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Guth
  3. February 1, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 10, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  5. February 17, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. April 6, 2021Withdrawn

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/SJR2