Iowa HouseHF 884
Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students
Passed 57–39Crossed party lines
What it does: Allows school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage unpaid chaplains, to support students without a state license; bars requiring students to use them or using a chaplain instead of a school counselor. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Shall the bill pass?
The tally
Yes 57 · No 39 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Republicans | 57 | 7 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian LohseR45No
- Chad IngelsR68No
- Devon WoodR17No
- Judd LawlerR91No
- Matt RinkerR99No
- Michael BerganR63No
- Tom MooreR18No
The full roll (100)
Yes 57
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brooke BodenR21
- Bubba SorensenR23
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad BehnR48
- Charley ThomsonR58
- Christian HermansonR59
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Craig WilliamsR11
- Dan GehlbachR46
- David BlomR52
- David SieckR16
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- Gary MohrR93
- Heather HoraR92
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer SmithR72
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan JonesR6
- Mike VondranR94
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 39
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Amy NielsenD85
- Austin BaethD36
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bob KressigD75
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Chad IngelsR68
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- Devon WoodR17
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Heather MatsonD42
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jerome AmosD62
- Josh TurekD20
- Judd LawlerR91
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mary MadisonD31
- Matt RinkerR99
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Michael BerganR63
- Monica KurthD98
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tom MooreR18
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Former memberD
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.