Bill Text: IA HJR2009 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people to keep and bear arms. (Formerly HJR 13.) Sent to Secretary of State 3-27-18.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-27 - Reported correctly enrolled, signed and sent to Secretary of State. H.J. 690. [HJR2009 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-HJR2009-Enrolled.html

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House Joint Resolution 2009 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HJR 13)
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                    House Joint Resolution 2009

                       A JOINT RESOLUTION
 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
    OF THE STATE OF IOWA RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO
    KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  The following amendment to the Constitution of
 the State of Iowa is proposed:
    Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended
 by adding the following new section:
 Right to keep and bear arms.SEC. 1A.  The right of the
 people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.  The
 sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be
 a fundamental individual right.  Any and all restrictions of
 this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.
    Sec. 2.  REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION.  The foregoing proposed
 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred
 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general
 election for members of the general assembly and the secretary
 of state is directed to cause the same to be published for
 three consecutive months previous to the date of that election
 as provided by law.


                                                                                            LINDA UPMEYER


                                                                                            CHARLES SCHNEIDE


                                                                                            CARMINE BOAL

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