Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to citizen initiatives to amend the Constitution of the State of Iowa and the Iowa Code and referendums to approve certain bills passed by the general assembly

Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Josh Turek (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Adam Zabner (D)

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
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

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to citizen initiatives and referendums. The amendment creates a process to allow qualified electors to submit petitions to amend the Constitution of the State of Iowa and the Iowa Code. The amendment requires a petition to amend the Constitution to be signed by a number of qualified electors in each of at least three-fourths of the congressional districts in the state equal to percent of the total votes cast in the district for governor at the preceding general election and petitions to amend the Iowa Code to be signed by a number of qualified electors in each of at least three-fourths of the congressional districts in the state equal to percent of the total votes cast in the district for governor at the preceding general election.

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The petition must be submitted to the secretary of state not less than six months before the next general election. Initiatives shall not appropriate moneys not generated by the initiative and take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon unless a later date is provided for in the initiative. the measure receiving a greater number of affirmative votes prevails. The amendment also creates a process for the referral of a bill passed by the general assembly to the people for approval. The amendment requires a petition to approve a bill passed by the general assembly to include signatures from a number of qualified electors in each of at least three-fourths of the congressional districts in the state equal to percent of the total votes cast in the district for governor at the preceding general election. The petition must be submitted to the secretary of state not later than days after the final adjournment of the session during which the general assembly approved the bill. A bill referred to the people is not subject to approval or veto by the governor. The initiative excludes certain types of bills from the referendum process. 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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

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