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SJR11Introduced in the Senate

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)

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Introduced by Ways & Means

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Official description

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)

Where it stands

Sent to Secretary of State. S.J. 1028.

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H–8488? · May 2, 2026

21

Yes

57

No

22

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
J.D. Scholten1Absent
Robert Henderson2No
Thomas Jeneary3No
Skyler Wheeler4Absent
Zachary Dieken5Absent
Megan Hess Jones6No
Wendy Larson7No
Ann Meyer8No
Henry Stone9No
John Wills10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 759.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 759.

  3. Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15. S.J. 798.

  4. Immediate message. S.J. 799.

  5. Message from Senate. H.J. 947.

  6. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 948.

  7. Subcommittee: Nordman, Jacoby and Wills, J. H.J. 178.

  8. Subcommittee reassigned: Wills, J., Jacoby and Nordman. H.J. 997.

  9. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/27/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 1046.

  12. Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 7. Excused, 1. H.J. 1046.

  13. Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 1046.

  14. Amendment H-8481 filed. H.J. 1140.

  15. Point of order raised on amendment H-8481, ruled not germane. H.J. 1141.

  16. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8481, yeas 21, nays 57. H.J. 1141.

  17. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1142.

  18. Amendment H-8482 filed. H.J. 1142.

  19. Point of order raised on amendment H-8482, ruled not germane. H.J. 1142.

  20. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8482, yeas 22, nays 56. H.J. 1142.

  21. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1143.

  22. Amendment H-8483, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost. H.J. 1143.

  23. Amendment H-8484 filed. H.J. 1144.

  24. Point of order raised on amendment H-8484, ruled not germane. H.J. 1144.

  25. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8484, yeas 21, nays 57. H.J. 1144.

  26. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1145.

  27. Amendment H-8485 filed. H.J. 1145.

  28. Point of order raised on amendment H-8485, ruled not germane. H.J. 1145.

  29. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8485, yeas 21, nays 57. H.J. 1146.

  30. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1146.

  31. Amendment H-8486 filed. H.J. 1147.

  32. Point of order raised on amendment H-8486, ruled not germane. H.J. 1147.

  33. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8486, yeas 22, nays 56. H.J. 1147.

  34. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1148.

  35. Amendment H-8487, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost. H.J. 1148.

  36. Amendment H-8488 filed. H.J. 1149.

  37. Point of order raised on amendment H-8488, ruled not germane. H.J. 1149.

  38. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8488, yeas 21, nays 57. H.J. 1149.

  39. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1150.

  40. Amendment H-8489 filed, withdrawn. H.J. 1150.

  41. Amendment H-8490, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost. H.J. 1150.

  42. Passed House, yeas 57, nays 21. H.J. 1151.

  43. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.

  44. Immediate message. H.J. 1152.

  45. Message from House. S.J. 1015.

  46. Sent to Secretary of State. S.J. 1028.

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