Bills › 91st General Assembly
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to legislative redistricting
Sponsored by Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2026
- Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Passes the Senate
- 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 move the rules for how Iowa draws its voting districts into the state constitution. If voters approve it, the state legislature would first have to adopt these changes before they are officially added.1
Read the official explanation
This resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that adopts Code chapter 42 (redistricting general assembly and congressional districts) as a new article under the constitution. The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
Lobbying
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- HJR 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary se…89th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- HJR 9 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to make references to the …88th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- SJR 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to make the Constitution o…88th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
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