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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 9: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of an accused to confront children and other witnesses.

Passed both chambers 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 9 is a joint resolution introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of an accused to confront children and other witnesses. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Sent to Secretary of State.

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Sent to Secretary of State.
  2. Explanation of vote.
  3. Message from House.
  4. Immediate message.
  5. Passed House, yeas 87, nays 6.
  6. Substituted for HJR 9.
  7. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  8. Read first time, passed on file.
  9. Message from Senate.
  10. Immediate message.
  11. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
  12. Committee report, approving bill.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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