The Iowa Legislature passed a sweeping private education support bill Monday night and Tuesday morning, fulfilling one of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ key legislative priorities.
The bill allows parents to take $7,598 in public dollars — the state’s full allocation per student — to pay for private school tuition and associated costs. When fully implemented, it would be available to all students in public and private schools and cost $345 million annually, the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency estimates. Reynolds is expected to sign the law into law on Tuesday.
This is the third time Reynolds and Republican leaders have pushed for so-called school election legislation. Republicans in the House of Representatives couldn’t muster the votes to pass a tighter measure last year.
Twelve Republicans — nine in the House and three in the Senate — broke with the majority party to vote against the bill, and all Democrats voted no. Here’s how each representative voted.
House
YES – 55
MP Eddie Andrews, R-Johnston
Rep. Brooke Boden, R-Indianola
Rep. Jacob Bossman, R-Sioux City
MP Steven Bradley, R-Cascade
Rep. Ken Carlson, R-Onawa
Rep. Mark Cisneros, R-Muscatine
Representative Taylor Collins, R-Mediapolis
MP Tom Determann, R-Clinton
Rep. Dave Deyoe, R-Nevada
Rep. Zach Dieken, R-Granville
MP Jon Dunwell, R-Newton
Rep. Dean Fisher, R-Montour
Rep. Joel Fry, R-Osceola
Rep. Dan Gehlbach, R-Urbandale
MP Thomas Gerhold, R-Atkins
Rep. Cindy Golding, R-Cedar Rapids
Rep. Martin Graber, R-Fort Madison
Rep. Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford
MP Stan Gustafson, R-Winterset
Rep. Bill Gustoff, R-Des Moines
Representative Austin Harris, R-Moulton
MPs Helena Hayes, R-New Sharon
Rep. Bob Henderson, R-Sioux City
Agent Steve Holt, R-Denison
Rep. Heather Hora, R-Washington
MP Tom Jeneary, R-Le Mars
MP Craig Johnson, R-Independence
Rep. Megan Jones, R-Sioux Rapids
Agent Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton
Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla, R-Knoxville
Rep. Shannon Latham, R-Sheffield
Rep. Shannon Lundgren, R-Peosta
Rep. Joshua Meggers, R-Grundy Center
Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge
Rep. Norlin Mommsen, R-DeWitt
Rep. Carter Nordman, R-Panora
MP Anne Osmundson, R-Volga
MP Matthew Rinker, R-Burlington
Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City
Rep. Brad Sherman, R-Williamsburg
Representative Jeff Shipley, R-Fairfield
Rep. Ray Sorensen, R-Greenfield
Rep. Luana Stoltenberg, R-Davenport
Representative Henry Stone, R-Forest City
Rep. Phil Thompson, R-Boone
MP Mark Thompson, R-Clarion
MP Charley Thomson, R-Charles City
Rep. Mike Vondran, R-Davenport
Rep. Skyler Wheeler, R hull
Rep. John Wills, R-Spirit Lake
Rep. Hanz Wilz, R-Ottumwa
Rep. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley
Rep. Devon Wood, R-New Market
Rep. Derek Wulf, R-Hudson
Agent David Young, R-Van Meter
NO – 45
Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, D-Des Moines
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr., D-Waterloo
Rep. Austin Baeth, D-Des Moines
Rep. Sean Bagniewski, D-Des Moines
Representative Michael Bergan, R Dorchester
MP Brian Best, R-Glidden
MP Jane Bloomingdale, R-Northwood
Rep. Timi Brown-Powers, D-Waterloo
Rep. Molly Buck, D-Ankeny
Rep. Sue Cahill, D-Marshalltown
Rep. Jeff Cooling, D-Cedar Rapids
Rep. Ken Croken, D-Davenport
Rep. Tracy Ehlert, D-Cedar Rapids
MP John Forbes, D-Urbandle
Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines, D-Des Moines
MP Eric Gjerde, D-Cedar Rapids
Rep. Chad Ingels, R-Randalia
Rep. Chuck Isenhart, D-Dubuque
Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville
Rep. Lindsay James, D-Dubuque
Rep. Kenan Richter, D-Waukee
Representative Jennifer Konfrst, D-Windsor Heights
Representative Bob Kressig, D-Davenport
Rep. Monica Kurth, D-Davenport
Rep. Elinor Levin, D-Iowa City
MP Brian Lohse, R-Bondurant
Rep. Mary Madison, D-West Des Moines
Rep. Heather Matson, D-Ankeny
Rep. Brian Meyer, D-Des Moines
Rep. Gary Mohr, R-Bettendorf
MP Thomas Moore, R-Griswold
Rep. Amy Nielsen, D-North Liberty
Rep. Rick Olson, D-Des Moines
MP Sami Scheetz, D-Cedar Rapids
Rep. JD Scholten, D-Sioux City
MP David Sieck, R-Glenwood
Rep. Brian Siegrist, R-Council Bluffs
MP Megan Srinivas, D-Des Moines
Rep Art Staed, D-Cedar Rapids
Rep. Sharon Steckman, D-Mason City
Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs
Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames
Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames
Rep. Elizabeth Wilson, D-Marion
Rep. Adam Zabner, D-Iowa City
senate
YES – 31
Senator Kevin Alons, R-Salix
Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny
Senator Waylon Brown, R-Osage
Senator Mark Costello, R-Imogene
Sen. Chris Cournoyer, R-LeClaire
Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs
Senator Rocky De Witt, R-Lawton
Senator Adrian Dickey, R-Packwood
Sen. Dawn Driscoll, R-Williamsburg
Sen. Jeff Edler, R-State Center
Sen. Julian Garrett, R-Indianola
Senator Jesse Green, R-Harcourt
Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen, R-Walcott
Senator Dennis Guth, R Clamp
Sen. Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville
Sen. Carrie Koelker, R-Dyersville
Senator Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge
Senator Mark Lofgren, R-Muscatine
Senator Jeff Reichman, R-Montrose
Senator David Rowley, R-Spirit Lake
Senator Ken Rozenboom, R-Pella
Sen. Sandy Salmon, R-Janesville
Senator Jason Schultz, R-Schleswig
Sen. Amy Sinclair, R-Allerton
Sen. Annette Sweeney, R-Alden
Sen. Jeff Taylor, R-Sioux Center
Senator Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf
Sen. Cherielynn Westrich, R-Ottumwa
Senator Jack Whitver, R-Grimes
Senator Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale
Senator Dan Zumbach, R-Ryan
NO – 17
Sen. Liz Bennett, D-Cedar Rapids
Senator Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines
Senator Claire Celsi, D-West Des Moines
Sen. Molly Donahue, D-Cedar Rapids
Senator Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo
Sen. Lynn Evans, R-Aurelia
Senator Eric Giddens, D-Cedar Falls
Sen. Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque
Sen. Izaah Knox, D-Des Moines
Senator Charlie McClintock, R-Alburnett
Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines
Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames
Senator Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway
Senator Todd Taylor, D-Cedar Rapids
Senator Sarah Trone Garriott, D-West Des Moines
Senator Zach Wahls, D-Coralville
Senator Janice Weiner, D-Iowa City
Senator Cindy Winckler, D-Davenport
DO NOT CHOOSE
Tony Bisignano, D-Des Moines
