Iowa HouseHF 2609
Relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable
Passed 89–2Bipartisan
What it does: Requires campaign materials containing synthetic media—realistic but false images, audio or video of a person made with digital technology—to prominently state “THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA,” making whoever pays for the material responsible for the disclosure. (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 89 · No 2 · Not voting 9
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| Republicans | 61 | 2 | 4 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Austin HarrisR26No
- Charley ThomsonR58No
The full roll (100)
Yes 89
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Amy NielsenD85
- Angel RamirezD78
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin BaethD36
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bob KressigD75
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brent SiegristR19
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Brooke BodenR21
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad BehnR48
- Chad IngelsR68
- Christian HermansonR59
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Dan GehlbachR46
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- David BlomR52
- David SieckR16
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Gary MohrR93
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather HoraR92
- Heather MatsonD42
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jennifer SmithR72
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Josh TurekD20
- Judd LawlerR91
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Mary MadisonD31
- Matt RinkerR99
- Megan JonesR6
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Monica KurthD98
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Wendy LarsonR7
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
No 2
Not voting 9
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.