Iowa SenateSF 491
Prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making penalties applicable
Passed 42–8
What it does: Changes the ban on flying drones over others' farms to cover flights, without the owner's consent, within 400 feet of farm animals, equipment or structures on farmsteads outside city limits with at least $15,000 in farm sales the prior year, and broadens what counts as drone surveillance. (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 42 · No 8 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Republicans | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (50)
Yes 42
- Adrian DickeyR44
- Amy SinclairR12
- Annette SweeneyR27
- Bill DotzlerD31
- 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
- Matt BlakeD22
- Mike BousselotR21
- Mike KlimeshR32
- Mike PikeR20
- Mike ZimmerD35
- Molly DonahueD37
- Sandy SalmonR29
- Sarah GarriottD14
- Scott WebsterR47
- Tim KraayenbrinkR4
- Tom ShipleyR9
- Tom TownsendD36
- Zach WahlsD43
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 8
- Art StaedD40
- Cindy WincklerD49
- Herman QuirmbachD25
- Janet PetersenD18
- Janice WeinerD45
- Liz BennettD39
- Tony BisignanoD15
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.