Iowa HouseHF 395
Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers, and including effective date provisions
Passed 64–20Crossed party lines
What it does: Requires school bus drivers to hold a commercial license with passenger and school bus endorsements, makes a state-approved driver course required only if the school district requires it, and counts federal entry-level driver training as an approved course. (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 64 · No 20 · Not voting 15
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 20 | 9 |
| Republicans | 61 | 0 | 6 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dan GosaD81Yes
- Eric GjerdeD74Yes
- Rick OlsonD39Yes
The full roll (99)
Yes 64
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin HarrisR26
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brent SiegristR19
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brian LohseR45
- Brooke BodenR21
- Bubba SorensenR23
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad BehnR48
- Chad IngelsR68
- Charley ThomsonR58
- Christian HermansonR59
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Craig WilliamsR11
- Dan GehlbachR46
- Dan GosaD81
- David BlomR52
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Devon WoodR17
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Gary MohrR93
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather HoraR92
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer SmithR72
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Judd LawlerR91
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Matt RinkerR99
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan JonesR6
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Rick OlsonD39
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Former memberR
No 20
- Austin BaethD36
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bob KressigD75
- Brian MeyerD29
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Heather MatsonD42
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jerome AmosD62
- Josh TurekD20
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Monica KurthD98
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tracy EhlertD79
Not voting 15
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Amy NielsenD85
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Dave JacobyD86
- David SieckR16
- Derek WulfR76
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Ken CrokenD97
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mary MadisonD31
- Ruth Ann GainesD33
- 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.