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

SJR 7: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people to keep and bear arms

Passed both chambers · A constitutional amendment must pass two General Assemblies in a row, then be approved by voters.

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 2019 Legislative Session was $14,400 (8 newspapers x 3 months x $600). These costs were incurred in fall 2020…

Lobbying · 7 for, 16 against

For: ABATE of Iowa; Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; National Rifle Association of America; National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.; Personal Interest -Bill Gustoff; Personal Interest-Zachariah Van Der Hart

Against: Brady United Against Gun Violence; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; Giffords; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowans for Gun Safety; and 4 more

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2021Filed in the Senate
  2. January 27, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  3. January 27, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. January 28, 2021Passed the Senate, 29–18
  5. January 28, 2021Took the place of HJR 4 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  6. January 28, 2021Passed the House, 58–41
  7. June 8, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/SJR7