Iowa SenateHF 979
Relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing fees
Passed 44–1Bipartisan
What it does: Lets oversize and overweight permit vehicles use primary and secondary roads unless a local authority designates a road off-limits, subject to state review; raises the permitted weight overage to 12.5%; and allows single-trip registration at $4 per ton over 40 tons. (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 44 · No 1 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 30 | 1 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Adrian DickeyR44No
The full roll (50)
Yes 44
- Amy SinclairR12
- Annette SweeneyR27
- Art StaedD40
- Bill DotzlerD31
- Carrie KoelkerR33
- Cherielynn WestrichR13
- Cindy WincklerD49
- Dan DawsonR10
- Dan ZumbachR34
- Dave RowleyR5
- Dave SiresR38
- Dawn DriscollR46
- Dennis GuthR28
- Doug CampbellR30
- Herman QuirmbachD25
- Izaah KnoxD17
- Jack WhitverR23
- Janet PetersenD18
- Janice WeinerD45
- Jeff ReichmanR50
- Jeff TaylorR2
- Jesse GreenR24
- Kara WarmeR26
- Ken RozenboomR19
- Kerry GruenhagenR41
- Kevin AlonsR7
- Liz BennettD39
- 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
No 1
Not voting 5
- Charlie McClintockR42
- Jason SchultzR6
- Tony BisignanoD15
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.