Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HJR2009: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly and certain statewide elected officials
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly and certain statewide elected officials.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly and certain statewide elected officials.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly and certain statewide elected officials. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5166YH (5) ss/ns H.J.R. 2009 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 section to a new article: ARTICLE ___. LIFETIME TERM LIMITS. Section 1. Certain elected officials ---- lifetime term limits. A person shall not be elected or appointed to a term as governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, secretary of agriculture, auditor of state, treasurer of state, attorney general, representative in the general assembly, or senator in the general assembly if the person will have served twenty-four years in any of those offices or any combination of those offices prior to the commencement of the term. Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for members of the general assembly, and shall be published as provided by law for three months previous to the date of that election. EXPLANATION The inclusion of …
Sponsors
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 289 .
Subjects: public officers, term limits, constitution of iowa, resolutions-substantive, general assembly, resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJR2009?
- HJR2009 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly and certain statewide elected officials.
- What does HJR2009 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting years of service for members of the general assembly and certain statewide elected officials.
- What is the status of HJR2009?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 289 . (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR2009?
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64).
- Where is the official record for HJR2009?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HJR+2009&ga=91
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