Bills › 91st General Assembly
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to benefits accrued under 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 make state and local government retirement plans a legal contract that cannot be broken. It ensures that the benefits people have already earned in these systems cannot be reduced or taken away. Voters would have the final say on whether to add this to the Iowa Constitution.1
Read the official explanation
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa declaring membership in an employee retirement system of the state or a political subdivision an enforceable contractual relationship. The resolution provides that, in accordance with the existing constitutional prohibition on laws impairing obligations of contracts, the accrued benefits of such membership shall not be diminished or impaired. 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.