2025 IA Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Iowa Legislature in 2025 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. Grain Oversight
Strengthens Iowa's grain-marketing oversight by expanding the Grain Depositors and Sellers Indemnity Fund.
2. Eminent Domain and CO2
Stipulates that CO2 pipelines cannot utilize eminent domain to condemn agricultural land unless the landowner provides explicit consent.
3. Government Overreach in Driving
Makes it illegal to use a handheld electronic device (such as a phone) while driving unless it is in hands-free or voice-activated mode.
4. Weapon Carry Age Reduction
Lowers the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons from 21 to 18.
5. DEI and CRT Ban
Prohibits public universities and colleges governed by the Iowa Board of Regents from requiring or incentivizing students and faculty to engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training or critical race theory (CRT) content.
6. Defining Sex
Establishes a strictly biological definition of "sex" based on birth anatomy and removes "gender identity" as a protected category under the Iowa Civil Rights Act.



































































































