Iowa SenateSF 473
Relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption
Passed 28–16Party-line
What it does: Bars the state from requiring foster-parent or adoption applicants to accept sexual-orientation or gender-identity policies that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, or rejecting them over those beliefs; religious agencies under state contract need not provide services contrary to their beliefs. (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 28 · No 16 · Not voting 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Republicans | 28 | 0 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (50)
Yes 28
- Adrian DickeyR44
- Amy SinclairR12
- Carrie KoelkerR33
- Charlie McClintockR42
- Cherielynn WestrichR13
- Dan DawsonR10
- Dan ZumbachR34
- Dave SiresR38
- 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
No 16
Not voting 6
- Annette SweeneyR27
- Dave RowleyR5
- Dawn DriscollR46
- Dennis GuthR28
- Zach WahlsD43
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.