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

HF 34: Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, providing a penalty, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 336 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to persons selected by the general assembly to represent the state at a convention called by the United States Congress to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. The bill defines an Article V convention as a convention called by the United States Congress as provided by Article V of the United States Constitution upon application of the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. “Commissioner” is defined to mean a person selected to represent the state at an Article V convention.

Cost

See the fiscal note

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…

House subcommittee · named January 17, 2023

Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

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

January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
January 17, 2023House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Lundgren and Zabner
January 25, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 15, 2023Approved by the House committee
February 16, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 336