Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SF 459 — A bill for an act prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this state.

Last action — Read first time, referred to State Government.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Read first time, referred to State Government.

  2. Message from Senate.

  3. Immediate message.

  4. Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 13.

  5. Amendment S-3032 filed, lost.

  6. Committee report, approving bill.

  7. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 46 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 34 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32000
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 01402
Total 331403
% of votes cast 66%28%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Not Voting
Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Matt Blake Democrat Nay
Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Zach Wahls Democrat Not Voting
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall amendment S-3032 be adopted?

Failed 13 Yea · 34 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14002
Republican 03200
Unaffiliated 0101
Total 143303
% of votes cast 28%66%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Nay
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Not Voting
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Not Voting
Adrian Dickey Republican Nay
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Annette Sweeney Republican Nay
Carrie Koelker Republican Nay
Charlie McClintock Republican Nay
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dave Sires Republican Nay
David D. Rowley Republican Nay
Dawn Driscoll Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Doug Campbell Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jeff Reichman Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
Jesse Green Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Kara Warme Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Nay
Kevin Alons Republican Nay
Lynn Evans Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Mike Bousselot Republican Nay
Mike Klimesh Republican Nay
Mike Pike Republican Nay
Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
Scott Webster Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay
Tom Shipley Republican Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 459?
SF 459 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT.
What is the current status of SF 459?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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