2023 IA Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Iowa Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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House Votes
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
Required companies seeking to build carbon-capture pipelines to secure voluntary easements for 90 percent of the needed land before eminent domain could be used for the remainder.
2. Private-school Funding
Creates education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program.
3. Sex Changes for Minors
Prohibits activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minors.
4. School Transparency
Mandates the Department of Education (DE) to oversee the review of library materials for explicit content in schools, requiring parental consent for access to certain books, introducing curriculum changes, including restrictions on gender identity and sexuality instruction before grade five, removing specific sexual education content, and implementing a civics test requirement.
5. Raw Milk
Allows raw milk dairies that comply with safety standards to sell raw milk and products derived from raw milk directly to consumers.
6. Gun Rights
Allows guns to be in vehicles in school parking lots.
How did they vote?
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ako Abdul-Samad | D | 25% | ||||||
| Brian Best | R | 100% | ||||||
| Molly Buck | D | 33% | ||||||
| Sue Cahill | D | 33% | ||||||
| Ken E. Carlson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dave Deyoe | R | 67% | ||||||
| John Forbes | D | 17% | ||||||
| Joel Fry | R | 80% | ||||||
| Stan Gustafson | R | 80% | ||||||
| Charles W. Isenhart | D | 17% | ||||||
| Anne Osmundson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Brad Sherman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Sharon S. Steckman | D | 50% | ||||||
| Luana Stoltenberg | R | 83% | ||||||
| Phil Thompson | R | 83% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 29.2% |
| Republican | 78.8% |
