90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SJR 4: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to elections for the recall of elected officials
Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.
What it does
R. This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to recall elections for elected officials. The amendment allows the electors of the state, a legislative district, or a county to call for the recall of an elected official after the first year of the elected official’s term. The amendment requires the electors to submit a petition signed by electors equaling at least percent of the votes cast for the office of governor in the last preceding election in the relevant area.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2023
- Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
- Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- January 18, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Cournoyer and Weiner
- January 24, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/SJR4