Bills › 91st General Assembly
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to legislative changes to public retirement systems
Sponsored by Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D)
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 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 If passed, this change would require two-thirds of the members in both the House and the Senate to agree before any new laws can be made or changed regarding public retirement systems. This would affect how the state legislature handles rules for government employee pensions.1
Read the official explanation
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to legislative changes to public retirement systems. The resolution requires that any bill containing provisions enacting, amending, or repealing any provision relating to a public retirement system shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the general assembly for passage. 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.