House Joint Resolution 9 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 9 BY HINSON HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa to make references to the governor in 2 the Constitution of the State of Iowa gender neutral. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1484YH (2) 88 asf/jh

H.J.R. 9 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 1. Section 16 of Article III of the Constitution of 3 the State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 4 of the 4 Amendments of 1968, is amended to read as follows: 5 Sec. 16. Executive approval —— veto —— item veto by 6 governor. Every bill which shall have passed the general 7 assembly, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the 8 governor. If he approve the governor approves , he the governor 9 shall sign it; but if not, he the governor shall return it 10 with his the governor’s objections, to the house in which it 11 originated, which shall enter the same upon their its journal, 12 and proceed to reconsider it; if, after such reconsideration, 13 it again pass passes both houses, by yeas and nays, by a 14 majority of two thirds of the members of each house, it shall 15 become a law, notwithstanding the governor’s* objections. If 16 any bill shall not be returned within three days after it shall 17 have been presented to him the governor , Sunday excepted, the 18 same shall be a law in like manner as if he the governor had 19 signed it, unless the general assembly, by adjournment, prevent 20 prevents such return. Any bill submitted to the governor for 21 his the governor’s approval during the last three days of a 22 session of the general assembly, shall be deposited by him the 23 governor in the office of the secretary of state, within thirty 24 days after the adjournment, with his the governor’s approval, 25 if approved by him the governor , and with his the governor’s 26 objections, if he the governor disapproves thereof. 27 The governor may approve appropriation bills in whole or 28 in part, and may disapprove any item of an appropriation 29 bill; and the part approved shall become a law. Any item of 30 an appropriation bill disapproved by the governor shall be 31 returned, with his the governor’s objections, to the house 32 in which it originated, or shall be deposited by him the 33 governor in the office of the secretary of state in the case 34 of an appropriation bill submitted to the governor for his the 35 -1- LSB 1484YH (2) 88 asf/jh 1/ 4

H.J.R. 9 governor’s approval during the last three days of a session 1 of the general assembly, and the procedure in each case shall 2 be the same as provided for other bills. Any such item of an 3 appropriation bill may be enacted into law notwithstanding the 4 governor’s objections, in the same manner as provided for other 5 bills. 6 2. Section 8 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 7 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 8 Sec. 8. Duties of governor. He The governor shall transact 9 all executive business with the officers of government, civil 10 and military, and may require information in writing from the 11 officers of the executive department upon any subject relating 12 to the duties of their respective offices. 13 3. Section 9 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 14 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 15 Sec. 9. Execution of laws. He The governor shall take care 16 that the laws are faithfully executed. 17 4. Section 11 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 18 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 19 Sec. 11. Convening general assembly. He The governor may, 20 on extraordinary occasions, convene the general assembly by 21 proclamation, and shall state to both houses, when assembled, 22 the purpose for which they shall have been convened. 23 5. Section 12 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 24 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 25 Sec. 12. Message. He The governor shall communicate, by 26 message, to the general assembly, at every regular session, the 27 condition of the state, and recommend such matters as he the 28 governor shall deem expedient. 29 6. Section 13 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 30 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 31 Sec. 13. Adjournment. In case of disagreement between 32 the two houses with respect to the time of adjournment, the 33 governor shall have power to adjourn the general assembly to 34 such time as he the governor may think proper; but no such 35 -2- LSB 1484YH (2) 88 asf/jh 2/ 4

H.J.R. 9 adjournment shall be beyond the time fixed for the regular 1 meeting of the next general assembly. 2 7. Section 16 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 3 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 4 Sec. 16. Pardons —— reprieves —— commutations. The governor 5 shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, 6 after conviction, for all offences offenses except treason and 7 cases of impeachment, subject to such regulations as may be 8 provided by law. Upon conviction for treason, he the governor 9 shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence until 10 the case shall be reported to the general assembly at its next 11 meeting, when the general assembly shall either grant a pardon, 12 commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or 13 grant a further reprieve. He The governor shall have power to 14 remit fines and forfeitures, under such regulations as may be 15 prescribed by law; and shall report to the general assembly, 16 at its next meeting, each case of reprieve, commutation, or 17 pardon granted, and the reasons therefor; and also all persons 18 in whose favor remission of fines and forfeitures shall have 19 been made, and the several amounts remitted. 20 8. Section 17 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 21 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 22 Sec. 17. Lieutenant governor to act as governor. In case of 23 the death, impeachment, resignation, removal from office, or 24 other disability of the governor, the powers and duties of the 25 office for the residue of the term, or until he the governor 26 shall be acquitted, or the disability removed, shall devolve 27 upon the lieutenant governor. 28 9. Section 20 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 29 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 30 Sec. 20. Seal of state. There shall be a seal of this 31 state, which shall be kept by the governor, and used by him the 32 governor officially, and shall be called the great seal of the 33 state of Iowa. 34 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 35 -3- LSB 1484YH (2) 88 asf/jh 3/ 4

H.J.R. 9 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 1 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 2 election for members of the general assembly, and shall be 3 published as provided by law for three consecutive months 4 previous to the date of that election. 5 EXPLANATION 6 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 7 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 8 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 9 Constitution of the State of Iowa to make references to the 10 governor gender neutral. The resolution, if adopted, would be 11 published and then referred to the next general assembly (89th) 12 for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for 13 ratification. 14 -4- LSB 1484YH (2) 88 asf/jh 4/ 4