Iowa Two-Thirds Legislative Vote Requirement for Income Tax Increase Bills Amendment (2026)
| Iowa Two-Thirds Legislative Vote Requirement for Income Tax Increase Bills Amendment | |
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
| Status Proposed | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Iowa Two-Thirds Legislative Vote Requirement for Income Tax Increase Bills Amendment may appear on the ballot in Iowa as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would require a two-thirds vote of both chambers of the state legislature to pass a bill that would increase the individual or corporate income tax rate.[1]
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The full text of the amendment is available here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the Iowa Constitution
- See also: Amending the Iowa Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions with an election for state legislators in between for the Iowa State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Iowa House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Iowa State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
2023-2024 session
The constitutional amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 2006 in the 2023-2024 legislative session. The following is the timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- March 26, 2024: The House approved the amendment in a vote of 61-35 with four members absent.
- April 10, 2024: The Senate approved the amendment in a vote of 31-13 with six members absent.
| Votes Required to Pass: 51 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 61 | 35 | 4 |
| Total % | 61.0% | 35.0% | 4.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| Votes Required to Pass: 26 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 13 | 6 |
| Total % | 62.0% | 26.0% | 12.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Republican (R) | 31 | 0 | 3 |
2025-2026 session
The constitutional amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 11 in the 2025-2026 state legislative session to appear on the 2026 ballot. The following is the timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- April 10, 2025: The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved the amendment in a vote of 12-6 with no members absent.
- April 15, 2025: The state Senate approved the amendment in a vote of 32-15 with 3 members absent or not voting.
| Votes Required to Pass: 26 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 15 | 3 |
| Total % | 64.0% | 30.0% | 6.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 32 | 0 | 2 |
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