Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SF 2235 — A bill for an act relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer system.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 09, 2026. 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 chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence
  • In Committee

    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

    3 passed, 5 failed in 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

Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 2:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  3. Subcommittee: Westrich, Alons, and Quirmbach.

  4. Introduced, referred to Local Government.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 47 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 bill pass?

Passed 35 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22901
Republican 13001
Democrat 0400
Total 351302
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Yea
Bolkcom — Nay
Boulton — Nay
Bowman — Yea
Brown — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Yea
Hogg — Nay
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Nay
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Nay
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Taylor — Nay
Johnson, D. — Nay
Vacant, 1. — Not Voting
Danielson — Yea
Dvorsky — Nay
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hart — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Not Voting
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz 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

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Failed 21 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 171401
Republican 01301
Democrat 4000
Total 212702
% of votes cast 42%54%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Nay
Bolkcom — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Nay
Brown — Nay
Carlin — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Chelgren — Nay
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Nay
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Nay
Segebart — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Johnson, D. — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Danielson — Yea
Dvorsky — Yea
Shipley — Nay
Vacant, 1. — Not Voting
Edler — Nay
Feenstra — Nay
Greene — Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Not Voting
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay

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Failed 43 Yea · 56 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 293901
Democrat 11000
Republican 31700
Total 435601
% of votes cast 43%56%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Nay
Baltimore — Nay
Baudler — Not Voting
Baxter — Nay
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Nay
Breckenridge — Yea
Carlson — Nay
Cohoon — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Nay
Gustafson — Nay
Hagenow — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Nay
Heartsill — Nay
Heaton — Nay
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Nay
Highfill — Nay
Hinson — Nay
Holz — Nay
Hunter — Yea
Huseman — Nay
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Nay
Kacena — Yea
Kearns — Yea
Kerr — Nay
Klein — Nay
Koester — Nay
Lensing — Yea
Landon — Nay
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Nay
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Nunn — Nay
Oldson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Nay
Pettengill — Nay
Prichard — Yea
Rizer — Nay
Rogers — Nay
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Nay
Sheets — Nay
Steckman — Yea
Thede — Yea
Upmeyer — Nay
Watts — Nay
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Nay
Anderson — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Miller, H. — Yea
Miller, P. — Yea
Hager — Nay
Cownie — Nay
Deyoe — Nay
Dolecheck — Nay
Finkenauer — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Nay
Taylor, R. — Nay
Taylor, T. — Yea
Vander Linden — Nay
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 Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Nay
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Gary M. Mohr Republican Nay
Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Nay
Megan Jones Republican Nay
Michael R. Bergan Republican Nay
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Nay
Pat Grassley Republican Nay
Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Nay
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Nay

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 69 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 501900
Democrat 11000
Republican 18200
Total 693100
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Bacon — Yea
Baltimore — Yea
Baudler — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Nay
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Heddens — Nay
Heartsill — Yea
Hein — Yea
Highfill — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Hunter — Nay
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Nay
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kearns — Nay
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Nay
Mascher — Nay
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Oldson — Nay
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Nay
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Nay
Sexton — Yea
Sheets — Yea
Steckman — Nay
Thede — Nay
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Yea
Wolfe — Nay
Worthan — Yea
Hager — Yea
Miller, P. — Yea
Cownie — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Taylor, R. — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Miller, H. — Nay
Finkenauer — Nay
Taylor, T. — Nay
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Nay
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
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

Official roll call →

Failed 20 Yea · 29 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151501
Republican 11400
Democrat 4000
Total 202901
% of votes cast 40%58%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Nay
Bolkcom — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Nay
Brown — Nay
Carlin — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Chelgren — Nay
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Nay
Segebart — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Johnson, D. — Not Voting
Danielson — Yea
Dix — Nay
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Nay
Feenstra — Nay
Greene — Nay
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 33 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191101
Republican 14100
Democrat 0400
Total 331601
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Yea
Bolkcom — Nay
Bowman — Yea
Boulton — Nay
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Yea
Hart — Nay
Hogg — Nay
Horn — Nay
Jochum — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Nay
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Nay
Ragan — Nay
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Dix — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Greene — Yea
Johnson, D. — Not Voting
Danielson — Nay
Dvorsky — Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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

Official roll call →

Failed 21 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 161401
Republican 11400
Democrat 4000
Total 212801
% of votes cast 42%56%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Nay
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Brown — Nay
Breitbach — Nay
Carlin — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Chelgren — Yea
Greene — Nay
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Nay
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Nay
Segebart — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Danielson — Yea
Dvorsky — Yea
Hart — Yea
Shipley — Nay
Johnson, D. — Not Voting
Dix — Nay
Edler — Nay
Feenstra — Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Failed 20 Yea · 29 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151501
Republican 11400
Democrat 4000
Total 202901
% of votes cast 40%58%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Nay
Bolkcom — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Nay
Brown — Nay
Carlin — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Chelgren — Nay
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Nay
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Nay
Segebart — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Johnson, D. — Not Voting
Danielson — Yea
Dix — Nay
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Nay
Feenstra — Nay
Greene — Nay
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 2235?
SF 2235 is sponsored by Cherielynn Westrich (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 2235?
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