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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the rights of persons afforded under the Constitution of the State of Iowa
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2024
- Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
- 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 This proposal would change the Iowa Constitution to state that people in the womb have a right to a natural death. If approved by the legislature twice, the change would then be sent to voters for a final decision.1
Read the official explanation
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying the rights of persons in the womb to natural death. The joint resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the next general assembly for adoption a second time before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
Lobbying
4 for · 1 against · 0 undecided · Who →
Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- SJR 2005 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the rights of …88th General Assembly · Passed Senate · similarPassed a chamber
Matched by wording or an identical title.