SJR 2006 (LSB 5325XS (2) 91)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2006

BY  CAMPBELL

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to medical treatment.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    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.  Medical treatment.  The right of a person to refuse any medical procedure, treatment, injection, device, vaccine, or prophylactic shall not be impeded or interfered with in any manner. Equality of rights and liberty in the domain of public accommodations shall not be denied, abridged, or restricted due to the exercise of the right under this section.
    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 consecutive 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 assembly.
   This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the right of a person to refuse any medical procedure, treatment, injection, device, vaccine, or prophylactic shall not be impeded or interfered with in any manner. The proposed amendment also provides that equality of rights and liberty in the domain of public accommodations shall not be denied, abridged, or restricted due to the exercise of this right.
   The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.