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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2311: Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

S.S. Constitution.S.S. Constitution, or an interim commissioner selected to fill a vacancy in a delegation sent by Iowa to such a convention, from exceeding the scope of the commissioner’s or interim commissioner’s authority by voting or otherwise acting beyond the scope of the commissioner’s or interim commissioner’s commission. The bill defines “commission” as the resolution or other measure adopted by the general assembly setting forth the names of commissioners, the scope of their authority, and other instructions.

Sponsors

State Government (successor To Hf 34) committee

Cost

Cost: up to $18,200

House File 2311 establishes a new criminal offense, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for a Class D felony ranges from $12,600 to $18,200. The estimated impact to the State G…

Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against

For: Convention of States Action

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 5, 2024Filed in the House
  2. February 15, 2024Cost 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/90/HF2311