90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SJR 11: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa recognizing a right of persons to food and a fundamental right to be free from hunger
Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.
What it does
This joint resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of the State of Iowa by recognizing that all people have a natural, inherent, and unalienable right to food and that all people have a fundamental right to be free from hunger and a lack of access to nourishing food. The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (91st) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named March 8, 2023
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers
In plain words
- February 28, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- March 8, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Bousselot
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SJR11