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Whenever any proposition to amend the Constitution has passed the General Assembly and been referred to the next succeeding legislature, the General Assembly shall cause the same to be published for three months prior to the general election for the next succeeding legislature. Publication is required during the time period required by the Constitution in two newspapers of general circulation in each congressional district in the state and during each month on an internet site of the general assembly. As required by law, proof of publication filed with the office of the state commissioner of elections includes affidavits of newspapers regarding publication, certification by the General Assembly regarding the selection of newspapers, and certification by the General Assembly regarding publication on an internet site. See Iowa Constitution Article X and Iowa Code sections 49A.1 and 49A.3.
Below are current and past proposed constitutional amendments.
| Resolution | Date of Final Passage | Short Title | ||||||||||||||||||
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| SJR 9 | Passage April 17, 2025 |
Right of Accused to Confront Children and Other Witnesses
Certificate of Newspaper Selection SJR 9 Affidavit of the Publishers: Coming Soon Proof of Internet Publication: Coming Soon |
| Resolution | Date of Final Passage | Short Title | ||||||||||||||||||
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| HJR 2006 SJR 11 | Passage April 10, 2024 Passage May 3, 2026 |
Certificate of Newspaper Selection |
| Resolution | Date of Final Passage | Short Title | ||||||||||||||||||
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| HJR 2005 HJR 3 | Passage March 22, 2022 Passage April 19, 2023 |
Certificate of Newspaper Selection HJR 2005 Affidavit of the Publishers Constitutional Provision: article IV, section 17 |
| Resolution | Date of Final Passage | Short Title | ||||||||||||||||||
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SJR 9 SJR 9 |
Passage March 15, 2022 Passage April 4, 2023 |
Certificate of Newspaper Selection SJR 9 Affidavit of the Publishers Constitutional Provision: article II, section 1 |
| Resolution | Date of Final Passage | Short Title | ||||||||||||||||||
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SJR 18 SJR 7 |
Passage March 13, 2019 Passage January 28, 2021 |
Certificate of Newspaper Selection SJR 18 Affidavit of the Publishers Constitutional Provision: article I, section 1A |
| Resolution | Date of Final Passage | Short Title | ||||||||||||||||||
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| HJR 5 | Passage May 19, 2021 Did Not Advance |
Certificate of Newspaper Selection |
| Resolution | Date of Final Passage | Short Title | ||||||||||||||||||
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| SJR 2004 | Passage April 19, 2024 Did Not Advance |
Certificate of Newspaper Selection |