Iowa HouseSF 592
Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling units
Passed 89–7Bipartisan
What it does: Requires cities and counties to allow at least one accessory dwelling unit, up to 1,000 square feet or half the home's size, whichever is larger, on single-family lots, bars stricter rules on setbacks, parking, owner occupancy and design, and requires permit approval without discretionary review. (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 89 · No 7 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| Republicans | 63 | 3 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Amy NielsenD85No
- Brian LohseR45No
- Cindy GoldingR83No
- Elinor LevinD89No
- Eric GjerdeD74No
- Jeff CoolingD77No
- Mark ThompsonR56No
The full roll (99)
Yes 89
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin BaethD36
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bob KressigD75
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brian MeyerD29
- Brooke BodenR21
- Bubba SorensenR23
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad BehnR48
- Chad IngelsR68
- Charley ThomsonR58
- Christian HermansonR59
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Craig WilliamsR11
- Dan GehlbachR46
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- David BlomR52
- David SieckR16
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Gary MohrR93
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather HoraR92
- Heather MatsonD42
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jennifer SmithR72
- Jerome AmosD62
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Josh TurekD20
- Judd LawlerR91
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Mary MadisonD31
- Matt RinkerR99
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan JonesR6
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Monica KurthD98
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 7
- Amy NielsenD85
- Brian LohseR45
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Elinor LevinD89
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Mark ThompsonR56
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.