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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 3, 2026 IA HF 2694 Restricts the Powers of the Governor During Emergency Situations (31 - 14)
May 3, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 22)
May 3, 2026 IA SF 2453 Requires Public Universities to Invest at Least 1% of their Endowment Assets in Innovation Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 5)
May 3, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 1)
May 3, 2026 IA HF 2800 Establishes Various Regulations for State and Local Government and Finances Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
May 3, 2026 IA HF 2788 Requires an In-Person Examination Prior to any Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 11)
May 3, 2026 IA HF 2787 Prohibits the Operation of Warrant Resolution Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12)
May 2, 2026 IA SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
May 2, 2026 IA HF 2542 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Sentence of Seven Years for Individuals Convicted of a Third Felony Offense Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 20)
May 2, 2026 IA SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Bill Passed - House (65 - 21)
May 2, 2026 IA HF 2542 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Sentence of Seven Years for Individuals Convicted of a Third Felony Offense Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
May 2, 2026 IA SJR 11 Amends the State Constitution to Require a Super-Majority for Certain Tax Changes Joint Resolution Passed - House (57 - 21)
May 2, 2026 IA SF 2480 Establishes an Additional Tax on Alternative Nicotine Products Bill Passed - House (67 - 18)
May 2, 2026 IA HF 2800 Establishes Various Regulations for State and Local Government and Finances Bill Passed - House (58 - 26)
May 1, 2026 IA HF 2788 Requires an In-Person Examination Prior to any Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - House (58 - 29)
April 30, 2026 IA HF 864 Requires Adult-Content Platforms to Use Age Verification to Prevent Traffic by Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 2)
April 29, 2026 IA HF 2787 Prohibits the Operation of Warrant Resolution Clinics Bill Passed - House (71 - 20)
April 22, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (64 - 23)
April 8, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
March 31, 2026 IA SF 2453 Requires Public Universities to Invest at Least 1% of their Endowment Assets in Innovation Funds Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
March 24, 2026 IA HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
March 10, 2026 IA HF 2694 Restricts the Powers of the Governor During Emergency Situations Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
March 9, 2026 IA SF 579 Prohibits Local Agencies From Enacting Civil Rights Protections That are More Strict Than Those Required by the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
March 5, 2026 IA SF 579 Prohibits Local Agencies From Enacting Civil Rights Protections That are More Strict Than Those Required by the State Bill Passed - House (60 - 26)
March 3, 2026 IA HF 2513 Prohibits Public Universities From Hiring Certain Visa Holders Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
Feb. 26, 2026 IA HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
Feb. 25, 2026 IA SF 2187 Requires the Department of Transportation to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Drivers' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
Feb. 25, 2026 IA SF 2203 Requires the Secretary of State to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Registered Voters' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
Feb. 24, 2026 IA HF 2242 Prohibits State Universities From Raising Tuition for In-State Undergraduates Through 2031 Bill Passed - House (86 - 5)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 26)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (60 - 27)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 889 Establishes Paid Parental Leave for State Employees in Iowa Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 1038 Authorizes Appropriations from the Opioid Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (84 - 1)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
May 13, 2025 IA HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 32)
May 13, 2025 IA SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
May 13, 2025 IA HF 972 Requires the Iowa Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to Use No More than $150 Million Federal Funds to Create 115 New Medical Residency Slots at State Teaching Hospitals Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
May 13, 2025 IA HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - House (63 - 28)
May 12, 2025 IA HF 639 Limits Carbon Sequestration Pipelines Ability to Use Eminent Domain Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
May 12, 2025 IA SF 383 Establishes New Standards for Pharmacy Benefit Managers Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
May 9, 2025 IA HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
May 8, 2025 IA HF 933 Establishes Pediatric Hospice Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 0)
May 8, 2025 IA SF 608 Amends and Updates the Grain Indemnity Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 3)
April 29, 2025 IA HF 865 Amends Provisions Related to School Bullying Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
April 29, 2025 IA HF 299 Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
April 28, 2025 IA SF 491 Prohibits Remote-Piloted Drones Over Farmstead Without Landowner's Permission (42 - 8)
April 28, 2025 IA SF 383 Establishes New Standards for Pharmacy Benefit Managers Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/03 HF 2694 Restricts the Powers of the Governor During Emergency Situations (31 - 14)
5/03 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 22)
5/03 SF 2453 Requires Public Universities to Invest at Least 1% of their Endowment Assets in Innovation Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 5)
5/03 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 1)
5/03 HF 2800 Establishes Various Regulations for State and Local Government and Finances Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
5/03 HF 2788 Requires an In-Person Examination Prior to any Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 11)
5/03 HF 2787 Prohibits the Operation of Warrant Resolution Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12)
5/02 SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
5/02 HF 2542 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Sentence of Seven Years for Individuals Convicted of a Third Felony Offense Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 20)
5/02 SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Bill Passed - House (65 - 21)
5/02 HF 2542 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Sentence of Seven Years for Individuals Convicted of a Third Felony Offense Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
5/02 SJR 11 Amends the State Constitution to Require a Super-Majority for Certain Tax Changes Joint Resolution Passed - House (57 - 21)
5/02 SF 2480 Establishes an Additional Tax on Alternative Nicotine Products Bill Passed - House (67 - 18)
5/02 HF 2800 Establishes Various Regulations for State and Local Government and Finances Bill Passed - House (58 - 26)
5/01 HF 2788 Requires an In-Person Examination Prior to any Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - House (58 - 29)
4/30 HF 864 Requires Adult-Content Platforms to Use Age Verification to Prevent Traffic by Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 2)
4/29 HF 2787 Prohibits the Operation of Warrant Resolution Clinics Bill Passed - House (71 - 20)
4/22 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (64 - 23)
4/08 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
3/31 SF 2453 Requires Public Universities to Invest at Least 1% of their Endowment Assets in Innovation Funds Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
3/24 HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
3/10 HF 2694 Restricts the Powers of the Governor During Emergency Situations Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
3/09 SF 579 Prohibits Local Agencies From Enacting Civil Rights Protections That are More Strict Than Those Required by the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
3/05 SF 579 Prohibits Local Agencies From Enacting Civil Rights Protections That are More Strict Than Those Required by the State Bill Passed - House (60 - 26)
3/03 HF 2513 Prohibits Public Universities From Hiring Certain Visa Holders Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
2/26 HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
2/25 SF 2187 Requires the Department of Transportation to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Drivers' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
2/25 SF 2203 Requires the Secretary of State to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Registered Voters' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
2/24 HF 2242 Prohibits State Universities From Raising Tuition for In-State Undergraduates Through 2031 Bill Passed - House (86 - 5)
5/14 SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
5/14 HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 26)
5/14 HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
5/14 SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (60 - 27)
5/14 HF 889 Establishes Paid Parental Leave for State Employees in Iowa Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
5/14 HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
5/14 HF 1038 Authorizes Appropriations from the Opioid Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (84 - 1)
5/14 SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
5/13 HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 32)
5/13 SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
5/13 HF 972 Requires the Iowa Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to Use No More than $150 Million Federal Funds to Create 115 New Medical Residency Slots at State Teaching Hospitals Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
5/13 HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - House (63 - 28)
5/12 HF 639 Limits Carbon Sequestration Pipelines Ability to Use Eminent Domain Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
5/12 SF 383 Establishes New Standards for Pharmacy Benefit Managers Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
5/09 HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
5/08 HF 933 Establishes Pediatric Hospice Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 0)
5/08 SF 608 Amends and Updates the Grain Indemnity Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 3)
4/29 HF 865 Amends Provisions Related to School Bullying Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
4/29 HF 299 Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
4/28 SF 491 Prohibits Remote-Piloted Drones Over Farmstead Without Landowner's Permission (42 - 8)
4/28 SF 383 Establishes New Standards for Pharmacy Benefit Managers Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
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