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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
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2023
- Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 resolution would change the Iowa Constitution to state that everyone has a natural right to food. It would also establish a fundamental right for all people to be free from hunger and to have access to nourishing food. If voters approve this change, it will be added to the state's constitution.1
Read the official explanation
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.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 8, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Lobbying
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