Iowa SenateSF 167
Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments, and including effective date provisions
Passed 29–18Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Apr 8, 2025: Sets 2% growth in state per-pupil school aid and categorical funding for the 2025-26 school year, adds $5 to per-pupil cost that year, changes property tax replacement payments to districts, and raises the cap on shared-operations funding from 21 to 25 extra pupils. (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 29 · No 18 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Republicans | 29 | 3 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Charlie McClintockR42No
- Dawn DriscollR46No
- Tom ShipleyR9No
The full roll (50)
Yes 29
- Adrian DickeyR44
- Amy SinclairR12
- Annette SweeneyR27
- Carrie KoelkerR33
- Cherielynn WestrichR13
- Dan DawsonR10
- Dan ZumbachR34
- Dave RowleyR5
- Dave SiresR38
- Dennis GuthR28
- Doug CampbellR30
- Jack WhitverR23
- Jason SchultzR6
- Jeff TaylorR2
- Jesse GreenR24
- Kara WarmeR26
- Ken RozenboomR19
- Kerry GruenhagenR41
- Kevin AlonsR7
- Lynn EvansR3
- Mark CostelloR8
- Mark LofgrenR48
- Mike BousselotR21
- Mike KlimeshR32
- Mike PikeR20
- Sandy SalmonR29
- Scott WebsterR47
- Tim KraayenbrinkR4
- Former memberR
No 18
- Art StaedD40
- Bill DotzlerD31
- Charlie McClintockR42
- Cindy WincklerD49
- Dawn DriscollR46
- Herman QuirmbachD25
- Izaah KnoxD17
- Janet PetersenD18
- Janice WeinerD45
- Liz BennettD39
- Matt BlakeD22
- Mike ZimmerD35
- Molly DonahueD37
- Sarah GarriottD14
- Tom ShipleyR9
- Tom TownsendD36
- Tony BisignanoD15
- Former memberD
Not voting 3
- Jeff ReichmanR50
- Zach WahlsD43
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.