SF 439 — A bill for an act allowing cities to certify taxes for a general fund levy for libraries.
Last action — Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Rowley.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Rowley.
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Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
Sponsors
- Tony Bisignano · Primary
- Zach Wahls · Primary
- Sarah Trone Garriott · Primary
- Mike Zimmer · Primary
- Matt Blake · Primary
- William A. Dotzler Jr. · Primary
- Molly Donahue · Primary
- Herman C. Quirmbach · Primary
- Janet Petersen · Primary
- Art Staed · Primary
- CELSI · Primary
- Cindy Winckler · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on
Sponsors (12)
- Tony Bisignano Democrat
- Zach Wahls Democrat
- Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat
- Mike Zimmer Democrat
- Matt Blake Democrat
- William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat
- Molly Donahue Democrat
- Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat
- Janet Petersen Democrat
- Art Staed Democrat
- CELSI
- Cindy Winckler Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Samad | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Baltimore | — | Not Voting |
| Baudler | — | Yea |
| Baxter | — | Yea |
| Bearinger | — | Yea |
| Best | — | Yea |
| Breckenridge | — | Yea |
| Carlin | — | Yea |
| Carlson | — | Yea |
| Cohoon | — | Yea |
| Gustafson | — | Yea |
| Hagenow | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Hanusa | — | Yea |
| Heartsill | — | Yea |
| Heaton | — | Yea |
| Heddens | — | Yea |
| Hein | — | Yea |
| Highfill | — | Yea |
| Hinson | — | Yea |
| Holz | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Huseman | — | Yea |
| Isenhart | — | Yea |
| Kacena | — | Yea |
| Kearns | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Klein | — | Yea |
| Koester | — | Yea |
| Landon | — | Yea |
| Lensing | — | Yea |
| Mascher | — | Yea |
| Maxwell | — | Yea |
| McConkey | — | Yea |
| McKean | — | Yea |
| Nunn | — | Yea |
| Oldson | — | Yea |
| Ourth | — | Yea |
| Paustian | — | Yea |
| Pettengill | — | Yea |
| Prichard | — | Yea |
| Rizer | — | Yea |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Running-Marquardt | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Sheets | — | Yea |
| Steckman | — | Yea |
| Thede | — | Yea |
| Upmeyer | — | Yea |
| Watts | — | Yea |
| Wolfe | — | Yea |
| Worthan | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Hager | — | Yea |
| Hanson | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Cownie | — | Yea |
| Deyoe | — | Yea |
| Dolecheck | — | Yea |
| Finkenauer | — | Yea |
| Forbes | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Gaskill | — | Yea |
| Gassman | — | Yea |
| Forristall | — | Not Voting |
| Vander Linden | — | Yea |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Art Staed | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Gary M. Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| John H. Wills | Republican | Yea |
| Matt W. Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Michael R. Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| Norlin G. Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Holt | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Jay Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bertrand | — | Yea |
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Bowman | — | Yea |
| Breitbach | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Yea |
| Chelgren | — | Yea |
| Feenstra | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Not Voting |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kapucian | — | Yea |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Yea |
| Segebart | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Johnson, D. | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Danielson | — | Yea |
| Dix | — | Yea |
| Dvorsky | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Greene | — | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SF 439?
- SF 439 is sponsored by Tony Bisignano (Democrat), Zach Wahls (Democrat), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat), Mike Zimmer (Democrat), Matt Blake (Democrat), William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), Herman C. Quirmbach (Democrat), Janet Petersen (Democrat), Art Staed (Democrat), CELSI, and Cindy Winckler (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SF 439?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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