Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
IA Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Iowa Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Vaccine Mandate Ban
HF2298 Vaccine Mandate Ban (Passed 29 to 16 on 5/24/2022). Ensures that K-12 students cannot be forced into receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.
2. Unemployment Reduction
HF2355 Unemployment Reduction (Passed 30 to 14 on 4/26/2022). Reduces unemployment benefits in the state by 10 weeks, reducing the number of weeks from 26 to 16.
3. Athletics Based on Sex
HF2416 Athletics Based on Sex (Passed 31 to 17 on 3/2/2022). Requires that student athletes in public schools, private schools, and universities can only play on sports teams of the gender that is stated on their birth certificate.
4. Critical Race Theory Ban
HF802 Critical Race Theory Ban (Passed 30 to 18 on 4/28/2021). Restricts the teaching of Critical Race Theory and teachers can no longer teach discriminatory indoctrination.
5. Constitutional Carry
HF756 Constitutional Carry (Passed 31 to 17 on 3/22/2021). Removes the requirement for a permit to acquire or carry a handgun and when selling a firearm to another private person.
6. Garbage Search
SF2296 Garbage Search (Passed 49 to 0 on 2/22/2022). Allows that no search warrant is needed for a peace officer to look through a person's garbage placed outside of someone’s residence.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Liz Bennett | D | SD-039 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Tony Bisignano | D | SD-017 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Bolkcom | D | SD-043 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Boulton | D | SD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Bousselot | R | SD-021 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Waylon Brown | R | SD-026 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
James Carlin | R | SD-003 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Claire Celsi | D | SD-021 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Jake Chapman | R | SD-010 | 80% | + | . | + | + | + | - |
Mark Costello | R | SD-012 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Chris Cournoyer | R | SD-049 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Dan Dawson | R | SD-008 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Adrian Dickey | R | SD-041 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Molly Donahue | D | SD-037 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
William Dotzler | D | SD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dawn Driscoll | R | SD-038 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Jeff Edler | R | SD-036 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Julian Garrett | R | SD-013 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Eric Giddens | D | SD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Goodwin | R | SD-044 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Jesse Green | R | SD-024 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Dennis Guth | R | SD-004 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Robert Hogg | D | SD-033 | 0% | . | . | - | - | - | - |
Pam Jochum | D | SD-050 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Kinney | D | SD-039 | 0% | - | - | . | - | . | - |
Mike Klimesh | R | SD-028 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Carrie Koelker | R | SD-029 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Tim Kraayenbrink | R | SD-005 | 80% | . | + | + | + | + | - |
Mark Lofgren | R | SD-046 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Jim Lykam | D | SD-045 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Liz Mathis | D | SD-034 | 0% | . | . | - | - | - | - |
Charlie McClintock | R | SD-042 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Zach Nunn | R | SD-015 | 75% | + | + | + | . | . | - |
Janet Petersen | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Herman Quirmbach | D | SD-023 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Amanda Ragan | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeff Reichman | R | SD-042 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Dave Rowley | R | SD-001 | 67% | + | . | + | . | . | - |
Ken Rozenboom | R | SD-040 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Sandy Salmon | R | SD-029 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Jason Schultz | R | SD-009 | 80% | + | + | + | . | + | - |
Tom Shipley | R | SD-011 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Amy Sinclair | R | SD-014 | 80% | . | + | + | + | + | - |
Jackie Smith | D | SD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Roby Smith | R | SD-047 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Annette Sweeney | R | SD-025 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Jeff Taylor | R | SD-002 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Todd Taylor | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarah Trone Garriott | D | SD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zach Wahls | D | SD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cherielynn Westrich | R | SD-013 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Zach Whiting | R | SD-001 | NA | . | . | . | + | + | . |
Jack Whitver | R | SD-019 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Craig Williams | R | SD-006 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Cindy Winckler | D | SD-049 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Brad Zaun | R | SD-020 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | . |
Daniel Zumbach | R | SD-048 | 75% | . | + | . | + | + | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 0% |
Republican | 82.1% |