Iowa HouseHF 2513
Prohibiting regents institutions from entering into employment contracts with citizens of federally designated foreign adversaries holding certain visas
Failed 29–66Party-line
What it does: Requires community college boards and the Board of Regents to adopt policies barring, and bars other Iowa degree-granting colleges from, new employment contracts starting July 1, 2026, with H-1B visa holders who are citizens of federally designated foreign adversary nations or state sponsors of terrorism. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Shall amendment H–8027 be adopted?
The tally
Yes 29 · No 66 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| Republicans | 0 | 66 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (100)
Yes 29
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Amy NielsenD85
- Angel RamirezD78
- Austin BaethD36
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bob KressigD75
- Brian MeyerD29
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Heather MatsonD42
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Mary MadisonD31
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Monica KurthD98
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ruth Ann GainesD33
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tracy EhlertD79
No 66
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- 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
- 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
- Matt RinkerR99
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan JonesR6
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Wendy LarsonR7
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.