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Iowa SenateSF 2490

Relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and ju risdiction

Passed 32–15Crossed party lines

What it does: On the version voted May 2, 2026: Imposes a 6% severance tax on oil and gas extracted in Iowa, mostly for the taxpayer relief fund and partly for counties, roads and water quality; requires surface owners' written permission before operators enter pooled or exploratory sites; and limits local regulation of oil and gas. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Shall the bill pass?

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The tally

Yes 32 · No 15 · Not voting 3

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats2141
Republicans3012

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (50)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.