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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:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 20, 2011 IA SF 525 Revises the Iowa Mental Health System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
June 8, 2011 IA HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012 Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
April 12, 2012 IA S 5206 Prohibits State Funding For Abortions Amendment Rejected - Senate (22 - 25)
May 8, 2012 IA SF 2344 Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 23)
May 9, 2012 IA SF 2315 Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31)
Feb. 14, 2013 IA SF 161 Establishes the School Budget Growth for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
March 26, 2013 IA SF 423 Amends Education Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
April 1, 2013 IA SF 429 2013-14 Community Colleges Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
April 16, 2013 IA SF 430 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
April 3, 2013 IA SF 430 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
April 23, 2013 IA SF 447 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
April 17, 2013 IA SF 447 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
April 16, 2013 IA SF 439 Establishes a Tax Credit for Farmers Who Donate to Food Banks Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
April 16, 2013 IA SF 440 Appropriates Funds for Mental Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
April 18, 2013 IA HF 604 2013-2014 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 30, 2013 IA HF 638 Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
May 1, 2013 IA SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
May 1, 2013 IA SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
May 23, 2013 IA SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17)
May 23, 2013 IA SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17)
May 22, 2013 IA SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24)
May 22, 2013 IA SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24)
April 23, 2014 IA SF 2347 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21)
March 10, 2015 IA HF 352 Requires State Agencies to Use a Zero-Base Budget Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
Feb. 24, 2015 IA SF 171 Amends Growth Percentage for Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
Feb. 10, 2015 IA SF 171 Amends Growth Percentage for Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
April 19, 2016 IA SF 2323 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
April 22, 2016 IA HF 2460 Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
April 20, 2016 IA HF 2460 Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
April 22, 2016 IA HF 2459 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
April 19, 2016 IA HF 2459 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
March 23, 2016 IA SF 174 Increases K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41)
March 23, 2016 IA SF 175 Increases K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41)
March 16, 2017 IA HF 518 Requires Certain Restrictions Regarding Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
March 27, 2017 IA HF 518 Requires Certain Restrictions Regarding Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
Feb. 11, 2019 IA HF 306 Increases School Funding by 2 Percent Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
March 19, 2019 IA SF 538 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
April 27, 2019 IA HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47)
April 26, 2019 IA HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
April 24, 2019 IA SF 634 Amends Process for Approving Local Government Budgets and Property Taxation Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
April 24, 2019 IA SF 634 Amends Process for Approving Local Government Budgets and Property Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
Feb. 26, 2020 IA SF 2272 Establishes Computer Verification System for Public Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
March 16, 2020 IA SF 2408 Appropriates Funds, Expands Power of Governor, and Waives School Time Requirements in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 0)
June 14, 2020 IA HF 2643 Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 41)
June 14, 2020 IA HF 2643 Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
Feb. 11, 2021 IA SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
Feb. 9, 2021 IA SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
May 18, 2021 IA SF 619 Repeals Revenue Triggers that had Been Put in Place to Delay State Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
May 17, 2021 IA SF 619 Repeals Revenue Triggers that had Been Put in Place to Delay State Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15)
March 15, 2023 IA SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 7, 2023 IA SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
May 2, 2023 IA SF 557 Appropriates Funding for Various State Government Administrative and Regulative Costs Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
April 26, 2023 IA SF 557 Appropriates Funding for Various State Government Administrative and Regulative Costs Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
May 3, 2023 IA SF 578 Amends Various State Finance Laws and Authorizes Appropriations for Spending Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
May 3, 2023 IA SF 578 Amends Various State Finance Laws and Authorizes Appropriations for Spending Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
May 3, 2023 IA SF 560 Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
May 3, 2023 IA SF 560 Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/20 SF 525 Revises the Iowa Mental Health System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
6/08 HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012 Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
4/12 S 5206 Prohibits State Funding For Abortions Amendment Rejected - Senate (22 - 25)
5/08 SF 2344 Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 23)
5/09 SF 2315 Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31)
2/14 SF 161 Establishes the School Budget Growth for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
3/26 SF 423 Amends Education Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
4/01 SF 429 2013-14 Community Colleges Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
4/16 SF 430 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
4/03 SF 430 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
4/23 SF 447 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
4/17 SF 447 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
4/16 SF 439 Establishes a Tax Credit for Farmers Who Donate to Food Banks Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
4/16 SF 440 Appropriates Funds for Mental Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
4/18 HF 604 2013-2014 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/30 HF 638 Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
5/01 SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
5/01 SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
5/23 SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17)
5/23 SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17)
5/22 SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24)
5/22 SF 446 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24)
4/23 SF 2347 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21)
3/10 HF 352 Requires State Agencies to Use a Zero-Base Budget Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
2/24 SF 171 Amends Growth Percentage for Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
2/10 SF 171 Amends Growth Percentage for Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
4/19 SF 2323 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
4/22 HF 2460 Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
4/20 HF 2460 Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
4/22 HF 2459 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
4/19 HF 2459 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
3/23 SF 174 Increases K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41)
3/23 SF 175 Increases K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41)
3/16 HF 518 Requires Certain Restrictions Regarding Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
3/27 HF 518 Requires Certain Restrictions Regarding Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
2/11 HF 306 Increases School Funding by 2 Percent Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
3/19 SF 538 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
4/27 HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47)
4/26 HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
4/24 SF 634 Amends Process for Approving Local Government Budgets and Property Taxation Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
4/24 SF 634 Amends Process for Approving Local Government Budgets and Property Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
2/26 SF 2272 Establishes Computer Verification System for Public Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
3/16 SF 2408 Appropriates Funds, Expands Power of Governor, and Waives School Time Requirements in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 0)
6/14 HF 2643 Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 41)
6/14 HF 2643 Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
2/11 SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
2/09 SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
5/18 SF 619 Repeals Revenue Triggers that had Been Put in Place to Delay State Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
5/17 SF 619 Repeals Revenue Triggers that had Been Put in Place to Delay State Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15)
3/15 SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/07 SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
5/02 SF 557 Appropriates Funding for Various State Government Administrative and Regulative Costs Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/26 SF 557 Appropriates Funding for Various State Government Administrative and Regulative Costs Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
5/03 SF 578 Amends Various State Finance Laws and Authorizes Appropriations for Spending Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
5/03 SF 578 Amends Various State Finance Laws and Authorizes Appropriations for Spending Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
5/03 SF 560 Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
5/03 SF 560 Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)

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