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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HJR 12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly and certain statewide elected officials

Did not pass · It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended.

What it does

state, treasurer of state, or attorney general. The resolution provides that a person shall not be elected for a term as a representative if the term would result in the person serving more than six consecutive terms in the house of representatives, elected for a term as a senator if the term would result in the person serving more than three consecutive terms in the senate, or elected for a term as a specified statewide elected official if the term would result in the person serving more than three consecutive terms in that office.

Sponsors

Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HJR12