Iowa SenateHF 856
Prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions
Passed 34–16Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Mar 18, 2025: Bars state entities, including local governments and community colleges, from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or officers, and bars private colleges from having such offices or lose tuition grant eligibility; lets the attorney general, students, alumni, or employees seek enforcement. (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 34 · No 16 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Republicans | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (50)
Yes 34
- 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
- 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
- Sandy SalmonR29
- Scott WebsterR47
- Tim KraayenbrinkR4
- Tom ShipleyR9
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 16
- Art StaedD40
- Bill DotzlerD31
- Cindy WincklerD49
- Herman QuirmbachD25
- Izaah KnoxD17
- Janet PetersenD18
- Janice WeinerD45
- Liz BennettD39
- Matt BlakeD22
- Mike ZimmerD35
- Molly DonahueD37
- Sarah GarriottD14
- Tom TownsendD36
- Tony BisignanoD15
- Zach WahlsD43
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.