91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HJR 3: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people to a clean environment
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 providing that every person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, a stable climate, ecologically healthy habitats, and the preservation of the natural and human health qualities of the environment. The state shall not infringe upon these rights. state’s public natural resources are the common property of the people, including both present and future generations, and that the state, as trustee, shall conserve, maintain, and restore these resources for the health and benefit of all the people.
Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against
For: Climate Land Leaders; Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy; Dubuque Audubon Society; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Environmental Protection 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/HJR3