Iowa HouseHF 960
Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equipment used by certain entities primarily in the furnishing of telecommunications services on a commercial basis
Passed 87–4Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Apr 22, 2026: Extends the sales tax exemption on central office and transmission equipment bought by phone, cable, wireless and similar providers to equipment used to provide internet access, and drops the requirement that the equipment be used primarily for telecommunications. (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 87 · No 4 · Not voting 8
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 56 | 4 | 7 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Charley ThomsonR58No
- Eddie AndrewsR43No
- Mark CisnerosR96No
- Mark ThompsonR56No
The full roll (99)
Yes 87
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Amy NielsenD85
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin BaethD36
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bob KressigD75
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Brooke BodenR21
- Bubba SorensenR23
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad BehnR48
- Chad IngelsR68
- Christian HermansonR59
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Craig WilliamsR11
- Dan GehlbachR46
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- David BlomR52
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Elinor LevinD89
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Gary MohrR93
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather HoraR92
- Heather MatsonD42
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jennifer SmithR72
- Jerome AmosD62
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Josh TurekD20
- Judd LawlerR91
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mary MadisonD31
- Matt RinkerR99
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan JonesR6
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Monica KurthD98
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ruth Ann GainesD33
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Former memberR
No 4
Not voting 8
- Bill GustoffR40
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brent SiegristR19
- David SieckR16
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.