Iowa SenateSF 378
Relating to speed limits, including the speed limit range for which certain excessive speed violations cannot be considered for certain purposes and the default speed limit for all vehicular traffic, and making penalties applicable
Passed 28–16Crossed party lines
What it does: Raises the default speed limit from 55 to 60 mph and extends to zones up to 60 mph the rule that a driver's first two speeding violations of 10 mph or less in 12 months are not counted against them. (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 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Republicans | 25 | 3 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill DotzlerD31Yes
- Carrie KoelkerR33No
- Dawn DriscollR46No
- Liz BennettD39Yes
- Molly DonahueD37Yes
- Scott WebsterR47No
The full roll (50)
Yes 28
- Adrian DickeyR44
- Amy SinclairR12
- Annette SweeneyR27
- Bill DotzlerD31
- Charlie McClintockR42
- Cherielynn WestrichR13
- Dan DawsonR10
- Dan ZumbachR34
- Dave SiresR38
- Doug CampbellR30
- Jack WhitverR23
- Jason SchultzR6
- Jeff TaylorR2
- Jesse GreenR24
- Kara WarmeR26
- Ken RozenboomR19
- Kerry GruenhagenR41
- Kevin AlonsR7
- Liz BennettD39
- Lynn EvansR3
- Mark CostelloR8
- Mike BousselotR21
- Mike KlimeshR32
- Mike PikeR20
- Molly DonahueD37
- Sandy SalmonR29
- Tim KraayenbrinkR4
- Tom ShipleyR9
No 16
Not voting 6
- Dave RowleyR5
- Dennis GuthR28
- Jeff ReichmanR50
- Mark LofgrenR48
- 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.