A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people to a clean environment.
This bill proposes adding a new constitutional right to Iowa's constitution, guaranteeing every person access to clean water and air free from health-harming pollutants. It requires the state, acting as a trustee of natural resources, to conserve and restore public waters and air for current and future generations. The amendment is self-executing (taking effect immediately upon ratification) and mandates strict judicial review for any government action infringing on this right. It directly affects all Iowans and state agencies, fundamentally changing how environmental protections are legally enforced.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Feb 6, 2026
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Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Environmental Protection.
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elinor Levin
DDemocratic
P
J.D. Scholten
DDemocratic
P
Mary Madison
DDemocratic
P
Monica Kurth
DDemocratic
P
Sean Bagniewski
DDemocratic
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