2022 IA Legislative Scorecard 2021-

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Iowa Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

House Votes

1. Unemployment Reduction

Reduces unemployment benefits in the state by 10 weeks, reducing the number of weeks from 26 to 16.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$54.00/year
HF2355 Roll Call 1175363 Passed 58 to 37 on Mar 23, 2022 See 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence 14th Amendment

2. Vaccine Mandate Ban

Ensures that K-12 students cannot be forced into receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HF2298 Roll Call 1157359 Passed 57 to 36 on Feb 28, 2022 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

3. Athletics Based on Sex

Requires that student athletes in public schools, private schools, and universities can only play on sports teams of the gender that is stated on their birth certificate.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HF2416 Roll Call 1149801 Passed 55 to 39 on Feb 21, 2022 See 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

4. Constitutional Carry

Removes the requirement for a permit to acquire or carry a handgun or when selling a firearm to another private person.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HF756 Roll Call 1030888 Passed 60 to 37 on Mar 17, 2021 See Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment 14th Amendment

5. Solar Energy Tax Credit

Provides a tax credit for putting in place and having a solar energy system.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HF2556 Roll Call 1180055 Passed 94 to 0 on Mar 30, 2022 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

6. Garbage Search

Allows that no search warrant is needed for a peace officer to look through a person's garbage placed outside of someone's residence.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SF2296 Roll Call 1174958 Passed 58 to 36 on Mar 22, 2022 See Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment

How did they vote?

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Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ako Abdul-Samad D 0%
Marti Anderson D 17%
Eddie Andrews R 67%
Robert Bacon R 67%
Terry Baxter R 67%
Liz Bennett D 17%
Michael Bergan R 50%
Brian Best R 80%
Jane E. Bloomingdale R 67%
Brooke Boden R 67%
Christina Bohannan D 0%
Jacob Bossman R 67%
Mike Bousselot R 60%
Steven P. Bradley R 67%
Wesley C. Breckenridge D N/A
Holly Brink R 67%
Timi Brown-powers D 17%
Dennis J. Bush R 67%
Sue Cahill D 17%
Mark Cisneros R 83%
Dennis M. Cohoon D 17%
Dave Deyoe R 67%
Cecil Dolecheck R 67%
Molly E. Donahue D 17%
Jon Dunwell R 80%
Tracy Ehlert D 17%
Dean C. Fisher R 67%
John Forbes D 17%
Joel Fry R 60%
Ruth Ann Gaines D 33%
Thomas Gerhold R 67%
Eric J. Gjerde D 0%
Garrett Gobble R 67%
Martin L. Graber R 50%
Pat Grassley R 67%
Stan Gustafson R 67%
Chris Hall D 17%
Steve Hansen D 0%
Lee Hein R 67%
Megan Hess Jones R 67%
Dustin D. Hite R 67%
Steven Holt R 67%
Bruce L. Hunter D 17%
Chad Ingels R 67%
Charles W. Isenhart D 17%
Jon Jacobsen R 60%
Dave J. Jacoby D 0%
Lindsay James D 0%
Thomas Jeneary R 67%
Kenan Judge D 0%
Bobby Kaufmann R 67%
David Kerr R 67%
Jarad Klein R 50%
Jennifer Glover Konfrst D 20%
Bob M. Kressig D 0%
Monica Kurth D 17%
John Landon R N/A
Shannon Latham R 67%
Brian K. Lohse R 67%
Shannon Lundgren R 67%
Mary Mascher D 17%
David E. Maxwell R 60%
Charlie McClintock R 60%
Charlie McConkey D 17%
Ann Meyer R 67%
Brian J. Meyer D 17%
Joe Mitchell R 60%
Gary M. Mohr R 80%
Norlin Mommsen R 67%
Tom Moore R 67%
Amy Nielsen D 20%
Carter Nordman R 67%
Jo Oldson D 20%
Rick L. Olson D 20%
Anne Osmundson R 67%
Ross C. Paustian R 67%
Todd P. Prichard D 20%
Kirsten Running-Marquardt D 17%
Sandy Salmon R 67%
Michael V. Sexton R 67%
Jeff J. Shipley R 83%
David Sieck R 80%
Brent J. Siegrist R 67%
Ras Smith D 33%
Ray Bubba Sorensen R 67%
Art Staed D 17%
Sharon S. Steckman D 17%
Henry Stone R 67%
Kristin Sunde D 40%
Phyllis Thede D 0%
Phil Thompson R 80%
Jon Thorup R 60%
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D 17%
Cherielynn Westrich R 67%
Skyler Wheeler R 67%
Ross Wilburn D 20%
Dave Williams D 17%
John H. Wills R 67%
Cindy L. Winckler D 17%
Matt W. Windschitl R 67%
Mary Wolfe D 17%
Gary Worthan R 67%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat15%
Republican67%
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