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Former Rep. John Forbes

Democrat · House District 44 · Polk

Served 2013–the 90th General Assembly · 6 General Assemblies

No longer in office after the 90th General Assembly. House District 44 now

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Official profile
1335
floor votes cast
<1%
of votes missed (3)
95%
voted with their party’s majority · broke with it 61 times
191 of 241
party-line votes with their party (when the two parties split)

11 of their 61 breaks with their party came on bipartisan votes, where most of both parties voted the same way, so they don’t count against the party-line record.

Votes most like

How often they voted the same way (yes or no) as each House colleague in the 2024 session. How it’s worked out

Closest across the aisle: Stanley R. Gustafson (R), 86%.

Recent votes

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Votes against their party

  • HF 674 A bill for an act relating to vehicles, including by providing for registration and titling of motor…
    April 20, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 3–32 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 2442 A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by modifying individual and alternate income …
    April 19, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–24 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 2411 A bill for an act relating to work-based learning, including by repealing provisions related to regi…
    April 19, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 14–21 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2700 A bill for an act relating to salaries of state elected officials, and including effective date and …
    April 18, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 19–17 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 345 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain tobacco products, providing penalties, and i…
    April 17, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 7–27 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2464 A bill for an act relating to merchant category codes for transactions involving firearms and ammuni…
    April 16, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–24 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 2196 A bill for an act relating to the provision of information relating to school immunization exemption…
    April 16, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 14–20 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 2251 A bill for an act relating to eligibility for pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program,…
    April 3, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–24 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 2340 A bill for an act relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arres…
    March 19, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 3–29 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2626 A bill for an act modifying the computation of net income for the individual income tax related to t…
    March 19, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 4–29 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 2275 A bill for an act requiring notice to the general assembly in appellate actions regarding the consti…
    March 18, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 8–27 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2605 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp and hemp products, providing penalties, and m…
    March 12, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 19–12 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2625 A bill for an act relating to the sales tax imposed on amusement devices.(Formerly HF 276 , HSB 60 .…
    March 11, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 13–23 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2570 A bill for an act authorizing a county attorney to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons.…
    March 6, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–24 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2015 A bill for an act relating to special landowner deer hunting licenses. Effective date: 07/01/2024.
    February 29, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–23 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2484 A bill for an act relating to the use of deer depredation licenses.(Formerly HF 2014 .)
    February 29, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 13–20 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2391 A bill for an act relating to health care employment agencies, including the statewide maximum allow…
    February 27, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 19–14 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2191 A bill for an act relating to earned time applied to reduce certain mandatory minimum sentences. (Fo…
    February 27, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 11–22 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2186 A bill for an act relating to notice of agency sales of unused highway right-of-way. (Formerly HSB 5…
    February 22, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 13–22 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2485 A bill for an act relating to regulation of watercraft and equipment on public lakes by common inter…
    February 21, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 15–21 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2248 A bill for an act relating to robbery in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, and the app…
    February 20, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 12–21 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2464 A bill for an act relating to merchant category codes for transactions involving firearms and ammuni…
    February 20, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 6–27 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2305 A bill for an act relating to child care center staff requirements for providing flex care to childr…
    February 19, 2024 · voted yes; Democrats voted 1–33 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 674 A bill for an act relating to vehicles, including by providing for registration and titling of motor…
    April 12, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 1–34 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 565 A bill for an act relating to specified utility construction project requirements, establishing an i…
    March 22, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 22–11 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 257 A bill for an act relating to third-party testers who administer the knowledge and driving skills te…
    February 15, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 16–20 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 248 A bill for an act relating to electric power generating facility emission plans and projects, and in…
    February 15, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 13–23 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 181 A bill for an act relating to property taxes and income taxes by modifying the calculation of assess…
    February 15, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–13 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 112 A bill for an act relating to criminal charges for domestic abuse assault. (Formerly HSB 7 .) Effect…
    February 2, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 15–21 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2147 A bill for an act making an appropriation to support efforts relating to the U.S.S. Iowa and includi…
    May 24, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 13–24 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2497 A bill for an act relating to gambling regulation and wagering, concerning cashless wagering, forfei…
    May 23, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 12–19 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 2378 A bill for an act relating to beverage containers control provisions, including handling fees, refun…
    April 12, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 21–14 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2297 A bill for an act relating to jury service disqualification for certain felons.(Formerly SF 2091 .)
    April 12, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 15–22 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2564 A bill for an act making appropriations to the department of cultural affairs, the economic developm…
    March 24, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 19–17 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2130 A bill for an act relating to registered all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vehicles, and mak…
    March 14, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–27 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2481 A bill for an act relating to judicial selection, including the nominees to the court of appeals, an…
    March 10, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 3–33 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2331 A bill for an act establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout th…
    March 7, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 32–5 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2472 A bill for an act relating to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and providing penalties. (Formerly…
    March 2, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 19–21 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2414 A bill for an act relating to waiver of the placement investigations and reports related to the adop…
    March 2, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 11–29 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HJR 2005 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the g…
    February 23, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 5–34 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2373 A bill for an act relating to restrictions regarding companies boycotting Israel. (Formerly HSB 639 …
    February 23, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 3–35 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 615 A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by making appropriations, providing for legal…
    September 30, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–14 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 615 A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by making appropriations, providing for legal…
    September 30, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 21–18 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 615 A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by making appropriations, providing for legal…
    September 29, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 19–18 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 838 A bill for an act relating to various matters under the purview of the insurance division of the dep…
    May 19, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 11–24 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 619 A bill for an act relating to state and local revenue and finance by modifying future tax contingenc…
    May 18, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 9–27 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 891 A bill for an act relating to appropriations for health and human services and veterans and includin…
    May 17, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 3–31 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 342 A bill for an act relating to public records and communications in professional confidence; uniform …
    April 14, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 8–28 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 775 A bill for an act concerning unauthorized entry or access, including placement or use of a camera or…
    April 12, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 15–19 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 818 A bill for an act relating to the restoration of voting rights to certain convicted persons and incl…
    March 24, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–28 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 838 A bill for an act relating to various matters under the purview of the insurance division of the dep…
    March 24, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–28 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 775 A bill for an act concerning unauthorized entry or access, including placement or use of a camera or…
    March 23, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 14–23 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 283 A bill for an act creating the criminal offense of defrauding a drug or alcohol test and providing p…
    February 16, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 7–28 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 230 A bill for an act relating to wrecked or salvage motor vehicles. (Formerly SSB 1028 .) Effective dat…
    February 16, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 9–27 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 454 A bill for an act prohibiting pyramid promotional schemes and making penalties applicable.(Formerly …
    February 16, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 11–25 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 260 A bill for an act relating to the number of children receiving child care at any one time in a child…
    February 10, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 12–24 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2642 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to state departments and agencies from the r…
    June 14, 2020 · voted yes; Democrats voted 11–29 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2642 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to state departments and agencies from the r…
    June 12, 2020 · voted yes; Democrats voted 6–39 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2627 A bill for an act relating to governmental and regulatory matters including the granting and renewal…
    June 12, 2020 · voted yes; Democrats voted 10–35 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2492 A bill for an act relating to reenrollment following a member’s termination from the Iowa health and…
    March 5, 2020 · voted yes; Democrats voted 5–39 · Roll call
    Yes