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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 2008: A joint resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SJR 2008 is a joint resolution introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A joint resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states. Primary sponsor: Kerry Gruenhagen (Republican), Lynn Evans (Republican), Jesse Green (Republican), Dennis Guth (Republican), Doug Campbell (Republican), Sandy Salmon (Republican), Mike Pike (Republican), Dave Sires (Republican), Mark Lofgren (Republican), Kevin Alons (Republican), Cherielynn Westrich (Republican), Dawn Driscoll (Republican), Kara Warme (Republican), Jason Schultz (Republican), SHIPLEY, Ken Rozenboom (Republican), Mark Costello (Republican), Amy Sinclair (Republican), Mike Bousselot (Republican), Jack Whitver (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2012.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kerry GruenhagenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Lynn EvansPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Jesse GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Dennis GuthPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Doug CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Sandy SalmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Mike PikePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Dave SiresPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Mark LofgrenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Kevin AlonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Cherielynn WestrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Dawn DriscollPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Kara WarmePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Jason SchultzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
SHIPLEYPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ken RozenboomPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Mark CostelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Amy SinclairPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Mike BousselotPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Jack WhitverPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2012.
  2. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  3. Subcommittee reassigned: Evans, Pike, and Winckler.
  4. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 11:30AM Room 315.
  5. Subcommittee: Evans, Green, and Winckler.
  6. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source