Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SJR2002: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the power of judicial review
Status: In committee, January 27, 2026
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the power of judicial review.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the power of judicial review.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the power of judicial review. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5098XS (2) lh/jh S.J.R. 2002 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: Section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: Section 1. Courts. The judicial power shall be vested in a supreme court, district courts, and such other courts, inferior to the supreme court, as the general assembly may, from time to time, establish. Except as provided in article three (III), section thirty-six (36), the judicial power shall not include the power of judicial review to determine whether a law passed by the general assembly is consistent with the Constitution. 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 this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general …
Sponsors
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [].
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/27/2026 11:00AM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Rozenboom. S.J. 123 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 34 .
Subjects: rights, judicial administration, district courts, constitution of iowa, resolutions-substantive, courts, resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJR2002?
- SJR2002 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the power of judicial review.
- What does SJR2002 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the power of judicial review.
- What is the status of SJR2002?
- In committee as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. []. (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR2002?
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2).
- Where is the official record for SJR2002?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SJR+2002&ga=91
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