Iowa SenateSF 595
Related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and stormwater management requirements
Passed 37–12Crossed party lines
What it does: Requires state building code rule proposals to include a report on estimated effects on home construction costs, and bars cities and counties from requiring licenses or fees for general contractors and subcontractors or imposing construction-site stormwater rules stricter than plat approval. (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 37 · No 12 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Republicans | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Izaah KnoxD17Yes
- Mike ZimmerD35Yes
- Zach WahlsD43Yes
The full roll (50)
Yes 37
- Adrian DickeyR44
- Amy SinclairR12
- Annette SweeneyR27
- Carrie KoelkerR33
- Charlie McClintockR42
- Cherielynn WestrichR13
- Dan DawsonR10
- Dan ZumbachR34
- Dave RowleyR5
- Dave SiresR38
- Dawn DriscollR46
- Dennis GuthR28
- Doug CampbellR30
- Izaah KnoxD17
- Jack WhitverR23
- Jason SchultzR6
- Jeff ReichmanR50
- Jeff TaylorR2
- Jesse GreenR24
- Kara WarmeR26
- Ken RozenboomR19
- Kerry GruenhagenR41
- Kevin AlonsR7
- Lynn EvansR3
- Mark CostelloR8
- Mark LofgrenR48
- Mike BousselotR21
- Mike KlimeshR32
- Mike PikeR20
- Mike ZimmerD35
- Sandy SalmonR29
- Scott WebsterR47
- Tim KraayenbrinkR4
- Tom ShipleyR9
- Zach WahlsD43
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 12
Not voting 1
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.