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SJR 9Passed both chambers · April 4, 2023

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualifications of electors

Constitutional amendment Ratified by voters →

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2023
  2. Done: Approved in committeeFebruary 16, 2023
  3. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 7, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the HouseApril 4, 2023
  5. Now: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
  6. Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot

Passed both chambers A constitutional amendment must pass two General Assemblies in a row, then be approved by voters. What’s a funnel?

House subcommittee

Named March 16, 2023. On March 22, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Lobbying

1 for · 1 against · 0 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HJR 11 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualificat…
    89th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
    Passed a chamber
  • HJR 7 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualificat…
    89th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
    Didn’t advance
  • SJR 9 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualificat…
    89th General Assembly · Passed both chambers · same title
    Passed a chamber
  • HJR 14 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualificat…
    88th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
    Passed a chamber
  • SJR 2002 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualificat…
    88th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
    Passed a chamber

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.