Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HJR5: A Joint Resolution 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
Status: In committee, January 30, 2025
A Joint Resolution 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.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution 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.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2025:
A Joint Resolution 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. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1145YH (5) ss/ns H.J.R. Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: The Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new sections to a new article: ARTICLE ___. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. Section 1. Reservation of power to enact and reject laws. The people reserve the power to propose and enact or reject laws and amendments to this Constitution by initiative, independent of the general assembly, and also reserve the power to approve or reject by referendum any Act of the general assembly, except as otherwise provided in this article. Sec. 2. Initiative petitions ---- signatures required ---- form and procedure. An initiative petition proposing an amendment to this Constitution shall be signed by a number of qualified electors in each of at least three-fourths of the congressional districts in the state equal to eight percent of the total votes cast in the district for governor at the general election immediately preceding the filing …
Sponsors
- Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Rick Olson (D, 39)
- Meyer (R)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
- Adam Zabner (D, 90)
- Megan Srinivas (D, 30)
- Larry McBurney (D, 44)
- Elinor Levin (D, 89)
- Tracy Ehlert (D, 79)
- Josh Turek (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 149 .
Subjects: constitution of iowa, resolutions-substantive, general assembly, public measures, resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJR5?
- HJR5 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution 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.
- What does HJR5 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution 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.
- What is the status of HJR5?
- In committee as of January 30, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 149 . (January 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR5?
- Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, 49), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR5?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HJR+0005&ga=91
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