Iowa HouseHF 2488
Prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices
Passed 57–34Party-line
What it does: Bars private colleges in the Iowa tuition grant program from operating a diversity, equity and inclusion office; violations are reported to the attorney general, and colleges that neither correct nor rebut a report within 30 days lose tuition grant eligibility. (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 34 · Not voting 9
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Republicans | 57 | 4 | 6 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian LohseR45No
- Chad IngelsR68No
- Michael BerganR63No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (100)
Yes 57
- Ann MeyerR8
- 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
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- 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
- Megan JonesR6
- 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
No 34
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Amy NielsenD85
- Angel RamirezD78
- Austin BaethD36
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bob KressigD75
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Chad IngelsR68
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Heather MatsonD42
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Mary MadisonD31
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Michael BerganR63
- Monica KurthD98
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ruth Ann GainesD33
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Former memberR
Not voting 9
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.