Iowa HouseHF 2102
Prohibiting the use of a language other than English for driver’s license examinations
Passed 58–30Party-line
What it does: Bars the Department of Transportation and third-party testers from using any language other than English to examine driver's license applicants, and removes driver's license examinations from the exceptions to Iowa's English-only rule for official documents. (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 58 · No 30 · Not voting 12
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| Republicans | 57 | 4 | 6 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian LohseR45No
- Christian HermansonR59No
- Dan GosaD81Yes
- David BlomR52No
- Hans WilzR25No
The full roll (100)
Yes 58
- 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
- Chad IngelsR68
- Charley ThomsonR58
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Craig WilliamsR11
- Dan GehlbachR46
- Dan GosaD81
- David SieckR16
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Gary MohrR93
- Heather HoraR92
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jennifer SmithR72
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Judd LawlerR91
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Megan JonesR6
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Wendy LarsonR7
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
No 30
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Angel RamirezD78
- Austin BaethD36
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bob KressigD75
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Christian HermansonR59
- Dave JacobyD86
- David BlomR52
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather MatsonD42
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Josh TurekD20
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Mary MadisonD31
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Monica KurthD98
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Tracy EhlertD79
Not voting 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.