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

HJR 2002: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa altering the terms of service for members of the house of representatives

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

What it does

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to terms of office for members of the house of representatives. The amendment changes the terms of office for members of the house of representatives to four years, with members to be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, with one-half of all members to be elected every two years. 2002 classes. The first class consists of members representing odd-numbered districts, and the second class consists of members representing even-numbered districts.

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. January 13, 2026Filed 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/HJR2002