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Tom Townsend
IA Senate District 36
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 24Labor & Employment 21Healthcare 20Social Services & Welfare 17Education 12Criminal Justice & Policing 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Housing 6Banking & Finance 5Elections & Voting 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Economy & Taxes 4Environment & Energy 2Gun Policy 2Technology & Privacy 2Immigration 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| IA Senate District 36 current
Iowa |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (586 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SF 2369
A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling units.
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b6c7f97-6336-4e70-9ea9-5201fd508b06 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b6c7f97-6336-4e70-9ea9-5201fd508b06 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2146
A bill for an act relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68e395d9-281f-4745-a7c8-fc12dea0353f | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68e395d9-281f-4745-a7c8-fc12dea0353f CC0-1.0 |
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HF 2506
A bill for an act relating to prizes awarded by licensed qualified organizations.
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 893af2a9-30c7-4295-b8c1-5d3a6efb652f | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/893af2a9-30c7-4295-b8c1-5d3a6efb652f CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2378
A bill for an act relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b176da8f-46ae-4911-bdc9-e6a225b62055 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b176da8f-46ae-4911-bdc9-e6a225b62055 CC0-1.0 |
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HF 2349
A bill for an act relating to the final disposition of human remains.
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 814d185b-b403-4f25-8d09-6564c7ae4305 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/814d185b-b403-4f25-8d09-6564c7ae4305 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2320
A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the district-to-community college sharing or…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6320ab75-83bf-417f-ba11-58d0079d0506 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6320ab75-83bf-417f-ba11-58d0079d0506 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2439
A bill for an act relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential properties.
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Shall the bill pass? | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f6318ec-96fb-482e-bd65-ec10fd5477e7 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f6318ec-96fb-482e-bd65-ec10fd5477e7 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2374
A bill for an act relating to the national electrical code, and including effective date provisions.
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Shall the bill pass? | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d669742b-01da-48df-ad5a-4030a5c12569 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d669742b-01da-48df-ad5a-4030a5c12569 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2456
A bill for an act relating to rounding the amount of cents for cash transactions and payments.
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c19cfa18-0153-402d-9226-72045d36b691 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c19cfa18-0153-402d-9226-72045d36b691 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2351
A bill for an act relating to the open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5019a5e0-b38d-4d94-bc14-5bd701423137 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5019a5e0-b38d-4d94-bc14-5bd701423137 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2274
A bill for an act relating to the sale or offer for sale of certain firearm devices.
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Shall the bill pass? | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll be907778-de49-405f-ace0-d63ccd6b82fb | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be907778-de49-405f-ace0-d63ccd6b82fb CC0-1.0 |
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SF 274
A bill for an act relating to forms of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 471d4854-c72e-4b71-9fdf-f6254ae26752 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/471d4854-c72e-4b71-9fdf-f6254ae26752 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2426
A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 186f7e1f-4b67-4395-afd7-58b9f36eb9e3 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/186f7e1f-4b67-4395-afd7-58b9f36eb9e3 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2412
A bill for an act relating to qualifications for state and local government employment and…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 567bf395-b6fa-4956-8c1e-1ebc660ef5e1 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/567bf395-b6fa-4956-8c1e-1ebc660ef5e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2399
A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions.
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 49d9587d-2857-47a5-808e-e3680bf28893 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49d9587d-2857-47a5-808e-e3680bf28893 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2218
A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements, including…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a42d33f-4ca0-4c51-9fb0-b918c168c9c6 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a42d33f-4ca0-4c51-9fb0-b918c168c9c6 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2430
A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings.
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b99e6f9-678f-4785-8825-6bbbb94c9d97 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b99e6f9-678f-4785-8825-6bbbb94c9d97 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2189
A bill for an act relating to information required for nonresidents who apply for vehicle…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f518f1cf-d814-4546-9d09-367e2e3a7101 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f518f1cf-d814-4546-9d09-367e2e3a7101 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2203
A bill for an act relating to the verification of United States citizenship of persons registering…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53b11ddd-2a9b-4267-9c09-9cce7f224d92 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53b11ddd-2a9b-4267-9c09-9cce7f224d92 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2187
A bill for an act relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 416adc01-7b07-442d-9b3e-e2bde841c417 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/416adc01-7b07-442d-9b3e-e2bde841c417 CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2422
A bill for an act relating to public assistance programs under the purview of the department of…
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Shall the bill pass? | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7420cd8a-d337-4713-beac-d9b5d2c7f8cb | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7420cd8a-d337-4713-beac-d9b5d2c7f8cb CC0-1.0 |
| Shall amendment S-5036 be adopted? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13542f2f-ed08-4c6c-b9ba-bb917ccf2098 | Feb 25, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13542f2f-ed08-4c6c-b9ba-bb917ccf2098 CC0-1.0 | |
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SF 2157
A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private…
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Shall the bill pass? | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6be4b009-c652-46a5-a745-21e2a746975e | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6be4b009-c652-46a5-a745-21e2a746975e CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2086
A bill for an act authorizing schools to offer an elective junior fire fighter program to students…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ca597dd-f328-4334-b81d-d7d4167fcd1a | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ca597dd-f328-4334-b81d-d7d4167fcd1a CC0-1.0 |
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SF 2417
A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and…
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Shall the bill pass? | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1628c7da-0b8d-494b-b205-d8cac986c848 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1628c7da-0b8d-494b-b205-d8cac986c848 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (80 as lead sponsor)
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SF 187
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to wage discrimination under the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 and making penalties applicable.
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SF 66
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to testimony by certain witnesses by two-way closed-circuit equipment.
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SF 509
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to employment status and employment benefits and including applicability provisions.
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SJR 1
IA · —
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
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SF 2267
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to clean water projects and programs by requiring agencies to publish data regarding progress in meeting certain benchmarks.
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SF 124
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to the issuance of a subpoena or search warrant for menstrual health data.
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SF 188
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to health insurance coverage for contraceptive devices, drugs, and services.
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SF 2047
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs.
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SF 560
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to participation in the electronic registration information center.
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SF 264
IA · —
A bill for an act relating to prescription drug affordability, including the creation of a prescription drug affordability board.
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