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Chris Cournoyer

Chris Cournoyer

Senator
Iowa SD-049
Republican
C
72%
Freedom Score
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2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa: Senate
Score: 67

Prohibiting Guaranteed Income Programs

Bans Iowa counties and cities from creating or maintaining guaranteed income programs.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HF2319 Roll Call 1428559 Passed 35 to 13 on 4/16/2024 See Fifth Amendment 10th Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Disaster Assistance

Updates Iowa's disaster response by allowing the Governor to accept federal grants for expenses local or state funds can't cover.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HF2308 Roll Call 1420319 Passed 48 to 0 on 4/3/2024 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Illegal Immigration

Criminalizes illegal reentry, with penalties based on prior offenses; allows deportation orders; and grants immunity to officials enforcing the law, except for misconduct. It also bans deferred or suspended sentences for these convictions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SF2340 Roll Call 1403307 Passed 34 to 16 on 3/5/2024 See Article I Section 8 Article IV Section 4 Article VI 10th Amendment

Ban Citizen Review Boards in Law Enforcement

Prohibits cities with civil service commissions from establishing citizen review boards to oversee police conduct.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SF2325 Roll Call 1402090 Passed 37 to 9 on 3/4/2024 See Article IV Section 4 10th Amendment

Religious Freedom Protection

Protects people's religious rights by preventing the government from imposing burdens on their religious practices. If someone's religious freedom is violated, they can seek legal action and potentially receive damages.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SF2095 Roll Call 1389167 Passed 31 to 16 on 2/20/2024 See First Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Ending Wokeness

Repeals a 1987 law mandating gender balance, political diversity, and racial representation in appointments to state boards and commissions, rolling back these "woke" requirements.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SF2096 Roll Call 1389473 Passed 32 to 15 on 2/20/2024 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Office of Apprenticeship

Establishes an Iowa Office of Apprenticeship and Iowa apprenticeship council.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
SF318 Roll Call 1306500 Passed 34 to 15 on 4/20/2023 See 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SF496 Roll Call 1305634 Passed 34 to 16 on 4/19/2023 See 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Raw Milk

Allows raw milk dairies that comply with safety standards to sell raw milk and products derived from raw milk directly to consumers.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SF315 Roll Call 1303296 Passed 37 to 13 on 4/17/2023 See First Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence Article VI

Birth Control

Authorizes pharmacists to order and administer self-administered hormonal contraceptives to individuals aged eighteen years and older.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
SF326 Roll Call 1276105 Passed 45 to 3 on 3/15/2023 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Sex Changes for Minors

Prohibits activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minors.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SF538 Roll Call 1270669 Passed 33 to 16 on 3/7/2023 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Private-school Funding

Creates education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HF68 Roll Call 1234573 Passed 31 to 18 on 1/23/2023 See 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence
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