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2008 Iowa State House Voting Records


View by: Legislator's Name    District    Legislator's Party
Style: Tally Only    Preferred Position    Show Score


Symbol Key:
Voted with the preferred position Voted against the preferred position
Y Voted YES N Voted NO
- Did Not Vote A Absent
T Paired Vote Z Presiding
P Voted PRESENT    

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Preferred Position: N Y Y Y N N N Y Score
Abdul-Samad, Ako (D)
Iowa House District 66
37%
Alons, Dwayne (R)
Iowa House District 4
75%
Anderson, Richard (R)
Iowa House District 97
87%
Arnold, Richard (R)
Iowa House District 72
62%
Bailey, McKinley (D)
Iowa House District 9
25%
Baudler, Clel (R)
Iowa House District 58
62%
Bell, Paul (D)
Iowa House District 41
37%
Berry, Deborah (D)
Iowa House District 22
25%
Bukta, Polly (D)
Iowa House District 26
37%
Chambers, Royd (R)
Iowa House District 5
62%
Cohoon, Dennis (D)
Iowa House District 88
37%
De Boef, Betty (R)
Iowa House District 76
87%
Deyoe, Dave (R)
Iowa House District 10
62%
Dolecheck, Cecil (R)
Iowa House District 96
75%
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Preferred Position: N Y Y Y N N N Y Score
Drake, Jack (R)
Iowa House District 57
75%
Ford, Wayne (D)
Iowa House District 65
25%
Forristall, Greg (R)
Iowa House District 98
75%
Frevert, Marcella (D)
Iowa House District 7
12%
Gaskill, Mary (D)
Iowa House District 93
25%
Gayman, Elesha (D)
Iowa House District 84
37%
Grassley, Pat (R)
Iowa House District 17
62%
Heaton, Dave (R)
Iowa House District 91
75%
Heddens, Lisa (D)
Iowa House District 46
37%
Horbach, Lance (R)
Iowa House District 40
75%
Hunter, Bruce (D)
Iowa House District 62
37%
Huseman, Dan (R)
Iowa House District 53
75%
Huser, Geri (D)
Iowa House District 42
25%
Jacoby, David (D)
Iowa House District 30
* 57%
Kaufmann, Jeff (R)
Iowa House District 79
62%
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Preferred Position: N Y Y Y N N N Y Score
Kelley, Doris (D)
Iowa House District 20
25%
Kressig, Bob (D)
Iowa House District 19
25%
Kuhn, Mark (D)
Iowa House District 14
37%
Lensing, Vicki (D)
Iowa House District 78
50%
Lukan, Steven (R)
Iowa House District 32
87%
Lykam, Jim (D)
Iowa House District 85
25%
Mascher, Mary (D)
Iowa House District 77
50%
May, Mike (R)
Iowa House District 6
87%
McCarthy, Kevin (D)
Iowa House District 67
37%
Mertz, Dolores (D)
Iowa House District 8
25%
Miller, Helen (D)
Iowa House District 49
37%
Miller, Linda (R)
Iowa House District 82
87%
Murphy, Patrick (D)
Iowa House District 28
37%
Oldson, Jo (D)
Iowa House District 61
37%
Olson, Donovan (D)
Iowa House District 48
25%
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Preferred Position: N Y Y Y N N N Y Score
Olson, Rick (D)
Iowa House District 68
37%
Olson, Steven (R)
Iowa House District 83
87%
Olson, Tyler (D)
Iowa House District 38
A 57%
Palmer, Eric (D)
Iowa House District 75
25%
Paulsen, Kraig (R)
Iowa House District 35
75%
Petersen, Janet (D)
Iowa House District 64
25%
Pettengill, Dawn (R)
Iowa House District 39
75%
Quirk, Brian (D)
Iowa House District 15
37%
Raecker, J. Scott (R)
Iowa House District 63
87%
Rants, Christopher (R)
Iowa House District 54
75%
Rayhons, Henry (R)
Iowa House District 11
62%
Reasoner, Michael (D)
Iowa House District 95
37%
Reichert, Nathan (D)
Iowa House District 80
25%
Roberts, Rod (R)
Iowa House District 51
87%
Sands, Thomas (R)
Iowa House District 87
75%
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Preferred Position: N Y Y Y N N N Y Score
Schueller, Thomas (D)
Iowa House District 25
25%
Shomshor, Paul (D)
Iowa House District 100
37%
Smith, Mark (D)
Iowa House District 43
37%
Soderberg, Chuck (R)
Iowa House District 3
75%
Struyk, Doug (R)
Iowa House District 99
75%
Swaim, Kurt (D)
Iowa House District 94
25%
Taylor, Todd (D)
Iowa House District 34
37%
Thomas, Roger (D)
Iowa House District 24
37%
Tjepkes, David (R)
Iowa House District 50
75%
Tymeson, Jodi (R)
Iowa House District 73
75%
Upmeyer, Linda (R)
Iowa House District 12
75%
Van Engelenhoven, Jim (R)
Iowa House District 71
75%
Watts, Ralph (R)
Iowa House District 47
75%
Wendt, Roger (D)
Iowa House District 2
25%
Wenthe, Andrew (D)
Iowa House District 18
25%
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Preferred Position: N Y Y Y N N N Y Score
Wessel-Kroeschell, Beth (D)
Iowa House District 45
37%
Whitead, Wesley (D)
Iowa House District 1
12%
Winckler, Cindy (D)
Iowa House District 86
37%
Windschitl, Matt (R)
Iowa House District 56
87%
Worthan, Gary (R)
Iowa House District 52
87%
Zirkelbach, Ray (D)
Iowa House District 31
25%

Symbol Key:
Voted with the preferred position Voted against the preferred position
Y Voted YES N Voted NO
- Did Not Vote A Absent
T Paired Vote Z Presiding
P Voted PRESENT    

Key:

1 IA 82.2: A H8553 to HF 2686, Shall Amendment H-8553 be adopted? ON A H8553 TO HF 2686: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RECLASSIFICATION - Amendment replaces the House version of bill with legislation passed by the Senate in SF 2416 which broadly redefines employee and subjects employers to wage collection actions by the labor commissioner as well incorporating independent contractor reclassification for all forms of construction.

2 IA 82.2: Amendment 8039, Shall Amendment 8039 be adopted? On Amendment 8039: BONUS DEPRECIATION OF BUSINESS ASSETS - Amendment H-8039 to the Internal Revenue Code update bill would have allowed Iowa businesses to capture“bonus depreciation” of business assets on their State of Iowa tax returns along with their federal taxes. As a result of the the federal Economic Stimulus package approved by Congress and signed by the President in February 2008, businesses may accelerate their Section 179 expenses to $250,000 for tax year 2008 going forward, but only on their federal returns.

3 IA 82.2: Amendment H-8198 to HF 2645, Right to Work protection ON AMENDMENT TO H-8198 TO HF 2645: RIGHT TO WORK PROTECTION - specifically excludes bargaining for agency fees from non- union members as a condition of employment. The amendment passed 100-0.

4 IA 82.2: Amendment H-8207 to HF 2645, Free Non Union Members from Collective bargaining ON AMENDMENT H-8207 TO HF 2645: FREE NON- UNION MEMBERS FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING- Frees individuals from constraints of collective bargaining if they choose not to join government employee unions.

5 IA 82.2: HF 2645, Shall the bill pass? ON HF 2645: GOVERNMENT UNIONS BARGAINING - Allows "open scope' bargaining by government employee unions for items not mutually agreed upon with local school boards, city councils, and other tax-payer funded entities. Combined with binding arbitration laws, this results in increased property taxes. The bill passed: 52 yes, 47 no, 1 absent

6 IA 82.2: HF 2663, Shall HF 2663 pass? ON HF 2663: STATEWIDE USE TAX INCREASE - Repeals current school infrastructure local option sales tax and adds a statewide one-cent sales and use tax, increasing use tax on business purchases by $40-60 million annually.

7 IA 82.2: HF 2686, Shall HF 2686 pass? ON HF 2686: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RECLASSIFICATION/ID REQUIREMENTS- Broadly reclassifies independent contractors in all forms of construction and landscaping outside current definitions of the IRS as well as workers' compensation insurance. Would make Iowa employers subject to stiff penalties for misclassification of workers who work independently on construction projects. Also creates a state employment verification program duplicative of federal I-9 requirements.

8 IA 82.2: SF 2420, Shall SF 2420 pass? ON SF 2420: TIME-21 (TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MOVES THE ECONOMY IN 21st CENTURY) is legislation to devote new money to transportation infrastructure needs over the next decade - Primary Road Fund (60%), Secondary Road Fund (20%) and City Street Fund (20%). By 2011, the Fund will collect up to $160 million through various registration fees including revised formula for car registration fees, increased pickup truck registration fees based on age and weight and establishes a “business-trade” truck vehicle classification capped at $150 and increases the minimum registration fee for 3-ton pickups.

We also found votes cast by the following former members of this chamber: