# Iowa SJR 11: 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.) Iowa SJR 11, 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.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS; status adopted, last action 2026-05-11 (Sent to Secretary of State.) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SJR11-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa SJR 11 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: 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.) - Status: adopted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-10 - Last action: 2026-05-11, Sent to Secretary of State. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: ways and means - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (110 yes, 93 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-02 | legislature | Amendment H-8490 | fail | 21 | 57 | | | 2026-05-02 | House | Passed House | pass | 57 | 21 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 32 | 15 | | ## Actions (47) - 2026-05-11: Sent to Secretary of State. (Senate) - 2026-05-03: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-05-02: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-05-02: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-05-02: Passed House, yeas 57, nays 21. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8490, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8489 filed, withdrawn. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8488, yeas 21, nays 57. (House) - 2026-05-02: Point of order raised on amendment H-8488, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8488 filed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8487, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8486, yeas 22, nays 56. (House) - 2026-05-02: Point of order raised on amendment H-8486, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8486 filed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8485, yeas 21, nays 57. (House) - 2026-05-02: Point of order raised on amendment H-8485, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8485 filed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8484, yeas 21, nays 57. (House) - 2026-05-02: Point of order raised on amendment H-8484, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8484 filed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8483, yeas 21, nays 57, filed, lost. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8482, yeas 22, nays 56. (House) - 2026-05-02: Point of order raised on amendment H-8482, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8482 filed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-05-02: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8481, yeas 21, nays 57. (House) - 2026-05-02: Point of order raised on amendment H-8481, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8481 filed. (House) - 2026-04-29: Placed on Ways and Means calendar. (House) - 2026-04-28: Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 7. Excused, 1. (House) - 2026-04-28: Committee report, recommending passage. (House) - 2026-04-27: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-04-24: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/27/2026 12:30PM House Lounge. (House) - 2026-04-23: Subcommittee reassigned: Wills, J., Jacoby and Nordman. (House) - 2026-01-29: Subcommittee: Nordman, Jacoby and Wills, J. (House) - 2025-12-31: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature) - 2025-04-16: Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. (House) - 2025-04-16: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-15: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SJR11.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. 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(Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SJR11-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).