Iowa HouseHF 2246
Relating to education requirements, including continuing education requirements, for certain licensed professions
Passed 53–38Crossed party lines
What it does: Bars licensing boards from requiring continuing education unrelated to the licensed profession, and directs the Iowa Supreme Court to do the same for attorneys and to drop the requirement of an ABA-accredited law school to sit for the bar exam. (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 53 · No 38 · Not voting 9
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Republicans | 53 | 8 | 6 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ann MeyerR8No
- Brian LohseR45No
- Chad IngelsR68No
- David YoungR28No
- Hans WilzR25No
- Jane BloomingdaleR60No
- Megan JonesR6No
- Michael BerganR63No
The full roll (100)
Yes 53
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brent SiegristR19
- 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
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- Gary MohrR93
- Heather HoraR92
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer SmithR72
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Judd LawlerR91
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Mike VondranR94
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Wendy LarsonR7
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
No 38
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Amy NielsenD85
- Angel RamirezD78
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin BaethD36
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bob KressigD75
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Chad IngelsR68
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- David YoungR28
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather MatsonD42
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Mary MadisonD31
- Megan JonesR6
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Michael BerganR63
- Monica KurthD98
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ruth Ann GainesD33
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tracy EhlertD79
Not voting 9
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.