Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SJR2003: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care
Status: In committee, January 20, 2026
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5855XS (4) ak/ko S.J.R. 2003 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section: Sec. 26. Right to reproductive care. 1. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes the right to reproductive freedom to be a fundamental individual right. The state shall not deny or interfere with an individual's reproductive freedom and an individual's private decisions concerning reproductive freedom shall not be infringed. An individual's right to reproductive freedom shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means. Reproductive freedom includes but is not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, the state may regulate the provision of abortion care after fetal viability, provided that under no circumstance shall the state prohibit an abortion that, in the professional judgment of an attending health care professional, is medically indicated to protect the life or physical or mental …
Sponsors
- Janet Petersen (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Townsend (D, 36)
- Tony Bisignano (D, 15)
- Izaah Knox (D, 17)
- Matt Blake (D, 22)
- Drey, Catelin (D, 1)
- Hardman, Renee (D, 16)
- Art Staed (D, 40)
- Molly Donahue (D, 37)
- Dotzler Jr., William A. (D, 31)
- Mike Zimmer (D, 35)
- Cindy Winckler (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz. S.J. 115 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 62 .
Subjects: rights, pregnancy, constitution of iowa, resolutions-substantive, freedoms, abortions, prenatal care, medical care
Common questions
- What is SJR2003?
- SJR2003 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 the right to reproductive care.
- What does SJR2003 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
- What is the status of SJR2003?
- In committee as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz. S.J. 115 . (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR2003?
- Janet Petersen (D, 18), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR2003?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SJR+2003&ga=91
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