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

SJR 2009: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to corporate participation in the political process

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 relating to the participation of corporations in the political process. The amendment prohibits corporations from contributing financially or otherwise participating in election activity or ballot-issue activity. The amendment does not prohibit a corporation formed to engage in the creation, sale, or operation of election equipment from engaging in that business. The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption, S.J.R. 2009 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.

Sponsors

Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Catelin Drey (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Renee Hardman (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2026

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Blake and Schultz

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/SJR2009