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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 17, 2021 IA HF 756 Specifies Guidelines for Acquisition and Possession of Firearms Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
April 21, 2021 IA HF 867 Appropriates $100 Million in Grants to Expand Broadband Internet Access Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
Jan. 27, 2021 IA HJR 5 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to an Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - House (55 - 44)
Oct. 28, 2021 IA HF 902 Authorizes Certain Exemptions from the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Guarantees Unemployment Benefits for Those Who are Fired for Refusing a Vaccine Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
March 25, 2021 IA HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
Feb. 2, 2022 IA HF 2128 Requires Gas Stations Sell Ethanol Blends of Gasoline by 2026 Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)
Feb. 16, 2022 IA HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
Feb. 21, 2022 IA HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
March 7, 2023 IA HF 433 Requires To-Go Alcohol be Stored in Trunks Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
March 21, 2023 IA HF 595 Increases Penalties for the Manufacture, Distribution and Possession of Drugs Containing Fentanyl Bill Passed - House (91 - 3)
May 10, 2011 IA SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
Jan. 26, 2010 IA HF 2110 Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (56 - 44)
Feb. 16, 2011 IA HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
Feb. 29, 2012 IA HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 37)
March 13, 2012 IA HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
March 13, 2012 IA HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
Feb. 29, 2012 IA HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
May 7, 2012 IA HF 2475 Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
June 8, 2011 IA HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012 Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
Feb. 2, 2011 IA HF 111 Purchase of Health Care Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
March 28, 2011 IA HF 590 Establishes Economic Programs Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
Feb. 23, 2010 IA HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
March 8, 2011 IA HF 535 Repeals Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
March 17, 2010 IA HF 2518 Retirement Contribution Rate Amendments Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
March 22, 2011 IA HF 534 School Instructional Hours and Days Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
April 3, 2012 IA HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
Feb. 14, 2012 IA HF 2274 Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
March 15, 2006 IA H-8172 Teacher Salary Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51)
March 15, 2006 IA H-8178 Preschool Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51)
Feb. 19, 2009 IA HF 333 Wage Standards for Public Project Workers Bill Failed - House (49 - 49)
Feb. 24, 2021 IA HF 590 Reduces the Number of Mail-In and In-Person Voting Days Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 57)
April 25, 2008 IA H 8672 DUI Appeals Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 50)
Feb. 17, 2010 IA Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 53)
March 10, 2010 IA Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 53)
March 22, 2010 IA Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 50)
Feb. 17, 2010 IA Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 52)
Feb. 12, 2010 IA Amdt 8053 Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (43 - 54)
Feb. 9, 2010 IA HJR 6 Constitutionally Defining Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman Motion Rejected - House (45 - 54)
Jan. 28, 2021 IA SJR 7 Authorizes Referendum as to Keeping and Bearing of Arms (58 - 41)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/17 HF 756 Specifies Guidelines for Acquisition and Possession of Firearms Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
4/21 HF 867 Appropriates $100 Million in Grants to Expand Broadband Internet Access Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
1/27 HJR 5 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to an Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - House (55 - 44)
10/28 HF 902 Authorizes Certain Exemptions from the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Guarantees Unemployment Benefits for Those Who are Fired for Refusing a Vaccine Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
3/25 HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
2/02 HF 2128 Requires Gas Stations Sell Ethanol Blends of Gasoline by 2026 Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)
2/16 HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
2/21 HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
3/07 HF 433 Requires To-Go Alcohol be Stored in Trunks Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
3/21 HF 595 Increases Penalties for the Manufacture, Distribution and Possession of Drugs Containing Fentanyl Bill Passed - House (91 - 3)
5/10 SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
1/26 HF 2110 Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (56 - 44)
2/16 HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
2/29 HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 37)
3/13 HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
3/13 HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
2/29 HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
5/07 HF 2475 Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
6/08 HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012 Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
2/02 HF 111 Purchase of Health Care Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
3/28 HF 590 Establishes Economic Programs Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
2/23 HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
3/08 HF 535 Repeals Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
3/17 HF 2518 Retirement Contribution Rate Amendments Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
3/22 HF 534 School Instructional Hours and Days Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
4/03 HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
2/14 HF 2274 Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
3/15 H-8172 Teacher Salary Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51)
3/15 H-8178 Preschool Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51)
2/19 HF 333 Wage Standards for Public Project Workers Bill Failed - House (49 - 49)
2/24 HF 590 Reduces the Number of Mail-In and In-Person Voting Days Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 57)
4/25 H 8672 DUI Appeals Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 50)
2/17 Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 53)
3/10 Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 53)
3/22 Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 50)
2/17 Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 52)
2/12 Amdt 8053 Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (43 - 54)
2/09 HJR 6 Constitutionally Defining Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman Motion Rejected - House (45 - 54)
1/28 SJR 7 Authorizes Referendum as to Keeping and Bearing of Arms (58 - 41)
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