Amendment H-8489 to SJR 11
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes
Withdrawn · May 2, 2026
Filed May 3, 2026 in the House by
What it changes
- By striking everything after the resolving clause and inserting: “Section
- The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: The Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section to new Article XIII : ARTICLE XIII. MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPENSATION. Section
- Two-thirds majority vote for members of general assembly compensation changes. Passage of a bill that increases the compensation of members of the general assembly shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must be filed no later than one year following the enactment. If such a lawsuit is not filed within the one-year limit, the bill shall be considered properly enacted under this section. Each bill to which this section applies must include a separate provision describing the requirements for enactment prescribed by this section. The general assembly shall enact laws to implement this section. Sec.
- 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.”
- Title page, lines 2 and 3, by striking “certain state tax law changes” and inserting “compensation increases for members of the general assembly”