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Bills › 90th General Assembly

HJR 1Did not pass · January 20, 2023

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa altering the terms of service for members of the house of representatives

Topics:State government

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2023
  2. Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
  3. Next: Passes the House
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
  6. Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot

Did not pass It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa voters could change the rules so that members of the House of Representatives serve four-year terms instead of two. Half of the House would still be elected every two years to keep the transition gradual. This change would affect how often people vote for their state representatives.1

Read the official explanation

R. Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the terms of office for members of the house of representatives. The amendment changes the terms of office for members of the house of representatives to four years, with members to be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, with one-half of all members to be elected every two years. The amendment provides that each member of the house of representatives who is serving at the time of adoption of the amendment or elected concurrently with the adoption of the amendment will be divided into two classes. Members in the first class shall serve for two years and members in the second class shall serve for four years. The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.

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90th General Assembly

HJR 1Cleared committee

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HJR 2002Cleared committee91st GA

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