Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HF 2102 — A bill for an act prohibiting the use of a language other than English for driver’s license examinations.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends passage.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • 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. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:30AM Room 315.

  3. Subcommittee: Pike, Costello, and Winckler.

  4. Explanation of vote.

  5. Explanation of vote.

  6. Read first time, referred to Transportation.

  7. Message from House.

  8. Explanation of vote.

  9. Immediate message.

  10. Passed House, yeas 58, nays 30.

  11. Motion to suspend rules failed.

  12. Explanation of vote.

  13. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8049, yeas 25, nays 61.

  14. Point of order raised on amendment H-8049, ruled not germane.

  15. Amendment H-8049 filed.

  16. Placed on calendar.

  17. Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 7. Excused, 1.

  18. Committee report, recommending passage.

  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 8:45AM RM 102.

  21. Subcommittee: Meggers, Behn and Cooling.

  22. Introduced, referred to Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 86 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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 rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8049?

Failed 25 Yea · 61 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25008
Republican 06106
Unaffiliated 0101
Total 2562015
% of votes cast 25%61%0%15%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Kniff — Nay
Jr. — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Not Voting
Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Not Voting
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Not Voting
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Not Voting
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Not Voting
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Nay
Austin Harris Republican Nay
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Nay
Bill Gustoff Republican Nay
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Nay
Bob Henderson Republican Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Nay
Brent Siegrist Republican Nay
Brett Barker Republican Nay
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Brooke Boden Republican Nay
Carter F. Nordman Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Chad Ingels Republican Nay
Charley Thomson Republican Nay
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Nay
Cindy Golding Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Craig Steven Williams Republican Nay
Dan Gehlbach Republican Nay
David E. Young Republican Nay
David L. Blom Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Nay
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Derek Wulf Republican Nay
Devon Wood Republican Nay
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Nay
Eddie Andrews Republican Not Voting
Gary M. Mohr Republican Nay
Hans C. Wilz Republican Nay
Heather Hora Republican Nay
Helena Hayes Republican Nay
Henry Stone Republican Nay
Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
Jason Gearhart Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
John H. Wills Republican Nay
Jon Dunwell Republican Nay
Joshua Meggers Republican Nay
Judd Lawler Republican Nay
Mark Cisneros Republican Nay
Mark I. Thompson Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rinker Republican Not Voting
Megan Jones Republican Nay
Michael R. Bergan Republican Nay
Mike Vondran Republican Nay
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Nay
Pat Grassley Republican Nay
Ray Sorensen Republican Nay
Ryan Weldon Republican Not Voting
Sam Wengryn Republican Nay
Samantha Fett Republican Nay
Shannon Latham Republican Not Voting
Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Nay
Taylor R. Collins Republican Nay
Thomas Gerhold Republican Nay
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Nay
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Nay
Tom Determann Republican Nay
Tom Shipley Republican Not Voting
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Nay
Wendy Larson Republican Nay
Zach Dieken Republican Nay

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 58 Yea · 30 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57406
Democrat 12606
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 5930013
% of votes cast 58%29%0%13%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Kniff — Yea
Jr. — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Nay
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Nay
Amy Nielsen Democrat Not Voting
Angel Ramirez Democrat Nay
Austin Baeth Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Nay
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Nay
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Nay
Heather Matson Democrat Nay
J.D. Scholten Democrat Nay
Jeff Cooling Democrat Nay
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Josh Turek Democrat Nay
Ken Croken Democrat Nay
Kenan Judge Democrat Nay
Larry McBurney Democrat Nay
Lindsay James Democrat Not Voting
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Rob Johnson Democrat Nay
Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Not Voting
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Not Voting
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Nay
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Nay
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Not Voting
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Nay
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rinker Republican Not Voting
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Not Voting
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Not Voting
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Not Voting
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Wendy Larson Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 2102?
HF 2102 is sponsored by Ann Meyer (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 2102?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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