SF 350: Concerning persons appointed to a convention called by the United States Congress to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States, making appropriations, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill relates to the appointment and regulation of commissioners to a convention called by Congress to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States (convention). The bill includes legislative findings. The bill requires the majority leader of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives to call a special session of the general assembly if Congress calls a convention and the general assembly is not in session and is not scheduled to be in session within days. The special session shall be limited to the matters listed in the bill.

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 5 against

For: Convention of States Action

Against: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Phyllis Schlafly Eagles of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Green