A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes.
SJR 11 proposes an amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would change the requirements for passing certain state tax laws. It mandates that any bill increasing state individual or corporate income tax rates, or establishing a new state tax on income or reserves, must receive a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate. This requirement does not apply to taxes imposed by local governments. The amendment also sets a one-year limit for legal challenges to the enactment of such tax bills. If passed by two consecutive General Assemblies, Iowa voters would consider this amendment in the November 2026 general election.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action May 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
31–15
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic16
93% Nay
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
22
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 57, nays 21.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8490, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8489 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8488, yeas 21, nays 57.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-8488, ruled not germane.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8488 filed.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8487, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8486, yeas 22, nays 56.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-8486, ruled not germane.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8486 filed.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8485, yeas 21, nays 57.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-8485, ruled not germane.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8485 filed.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8484, yeas 21, nays 57.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-8484, ruled not germane.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8484 filed.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8483, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8482, yeas 22, nays 56.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-8482, ruled not germane.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8482 filed.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8481, yeas 21, nays 57.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-8481, ruled not germane.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8481 filed.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 7. Excused, 1.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 24, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/27/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.
legislature
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee reassigned: Wills, J., Jacoby and Nordman.
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Nordman, Jacoby and Wills, J.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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