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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SJR 10: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly

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 limiting years of service for persons elected to the general assembly. The amendment provides that a person shall not be elected for a term as a senator or representative if the term would result in the person serving more than twelve consecutive years in the general assembly. Additionally, a senator or representative shall not be elected for a term as a senator or representative for two years following a twelfth consecutive year of service in the general assembly.

Sponsors

Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 11, 2025

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. March 5, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. March 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Schultz and Townsend

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/SJR10