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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
May 24, 2022 IA HF 2298 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
May 23, 2022 IA SF 529 Prohibits Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 1)
May 23, 2022 IA SF 2374 Establishes Regulations for Retail Alcohol Licenses, Food Delivery Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
May 23, 2022 IA SF 2367 Repeals Sales Tax on Menstrual Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
May 2, 2022 IA SF 2287 Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Catalytic Converters Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 3)
April 26, 2022 IA HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42)
April 25, 2022 IA HF 2549 Establishes Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
April 19, 2022 IA HF 2562 Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
April 18, 2022 IA HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 12, 2022 IA SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
April 5, 2022 IA HF 2562 Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
March 30, 2022 IA SF 2369 Expands Parental Right to Inspect Children's School Materials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 29, 2022 IA SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 29, 2022 IA HF 2577 Requires Public Schools Post Lesson Plans and Materials Online for Parental Review Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 24, 2022 IA SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
March 23, 2022 IA HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
March 23, 2022 IA HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
March 22, 2022 IA SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - House (58 - 36)
March 22, 2022 IA SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
March 10, 2022 IA HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
March 7, 2022 IA HF 2331 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
March 2, 2022 IA HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
Feb. 28, 2022 IA HF 2298 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools Bill Passed - House
Feb. 24, 2022 IA HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
Feb. 24, 2022 IA HF 2380 Authorizes Growth of Hemp in Larger Acres Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
Feb. 22, 2022 IA SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 21, 2022 IA HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
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. 2, 2022 IA HF 2128 Requires Gas Stations Sell Ethanol Blends of Gasoline by 2026 Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/24 HF 2298 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
5/23 SF 529 Prohibits Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 1)
5/23 SF 2374 Establishes Regulations for Retail Alcohol Licenses, Food Delivery Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
5/23 SF 2367 Repeals Sales Tax on Menstrual Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
5/02 SF 2287 Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Catalytic Converters Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 3)
4/26 HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42)
4/25 HF 2549 Establishes Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
4/19 HF 2562 Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
4/18 HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/12 SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
4/05 HF 2562 Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
3/30 SF 2369 Expands Parental Right to Inspect Children's School Materials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/29 SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/29 HF 2577 Requires Public Schools Post Lesson Plans and Materials Online for Parental Review Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/24 SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
3/23 HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
3/23 HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
3/22 SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - House (58 - 36)
3/22 SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
3/10 HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
3/07 HF 2331 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
3/02 HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
2/28 HF 2298 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools Bill Passed - House
2/24 HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
2/24 HF 2380 Authorizes Growth of Hemp in Larger Acres Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
2/22 SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/21 HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
2/16 HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
2/02 HF 2128 Requires Gas Stations Sell Ethanol Blends of Gasoline by 2026 Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)

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