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Sen. Art Staed

Democrat · Senate District 40 · Linn

In office since 2007 · 8 General Assemblies

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art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Official profile
1740
floor votes cast
7%
of votes missed (138)
96%
voted with their party’s majority · broke with it 65 times
346 of 358
party-line votes with their party (when the two parties split)

53 of their 65 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 Senate colleague in the 2026 session. How it’s worked out

Closest across the aisle: Charlie McClintock (R), 75%.

Lobbying groups they vote with

Sen. Art Staed’s contested votes in the 2026 session, compared with the sides 78 organizations registered on those bills.

Each legislator’s last floor vote on a bill is compared with the side the organization registered on it (its latest declaration; undecided doesn’t count). Only contested votes count, where at least a tenth of the chamber voted the other way, since most bills pass nearly unanimously. A vote on an amended bill may not be the version that was lobbied. Organizations with fewer than 3 such votes aren’t listed. Lining up with a group doesn’t mean it swayed the vote.

Recent votes

All 1878 votes →

Votes against their party

  • SF 639 A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. (For…
    May 2, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 8–7 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2757 A bill for an act relating to nuclear electric generation facilities by creating sales and use tax e…
    April 30, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 12–4 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2757 A bill for an act relating to nuclear electric generation facilities by creating sales and use tax e…
    April 28, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 12–4 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2187 A bill for an act relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who …
    April 21, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 9–7 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2591 A bill for an act relating to open enrollment, student transfers, and interscholastic athletic eligi…
    April 14, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 13–4 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2426 A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial dr…
    April 8, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 9–5 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2254 A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts …
    April 7, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 13–2 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2399 A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162 .) Effective …
    April 7, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 8–7 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2253 A bill for an act relating to terminology involving a pregnant female. (Formerly HSB 501 .) Effectiv…
    April 1, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 10–6 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2379 A bill for an act relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex…
    March 17, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 14–1 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 703 A bill for an act concerning information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs. …
    March 10, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 14–2 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2187 A bill for an act relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who …
    February 25, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 11–5 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2096 A bill for an act relating to foster parent training requirements for the licensure of individual ch…
    February 10, 2026 · voted no; Democrats voted 9–8 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 711 A bill for an act relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences, including…
    May 14, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 8–6 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 530 A bill for an act authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, …
    April 29, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 11–5 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 423 A bill for an act relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth…
    April 28, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 14–2 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 615 A bill for an act relating to the offense of intentional misrepresentation of an animal as a service…
    April 21, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 11–3 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 190 A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student pr…
    April 15, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 13–2 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 367 A bill for an act relating to family interactions during an ongoing child in need of assistance proc…
    April 8, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 13–1 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 259 A bill for an act limiting the release of personal information for traffic violations observed by an…
    March 26, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 8–7 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 513 A bill for an act prohibiting a court from ordering payment of a postsecondary education subsidy for…
    March 19, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 9–4 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 273 A bill for an act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed …
    March 19, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 11–2 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 469 A bill for an act creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medic…
    March 17, 2025 · voted no; Democrats voted 7–6 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2427 A bill for an act relating to the duties and responsibilities of the department of revenue including…
    April 20, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 20–15 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2421 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associat…
    April 19, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 22–12 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2539 A bill for an act relating to penalties associated with open meetings violations. (Formerly HF 2062 …
    April 18, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 30–5 · Roll call
    No
  • 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 2071 A bill for an act relating to bingo games, including the price to play and the value of merchandise …
    April 10, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 21–13 · Roll call
    No
  • 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 2576 A bill for an act establishing a cause of action for murder in the first degree by causing the death…
    March 4, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 24–12 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2556 A bill for an act relating to damages against participants in firearms regulation violations by poli…
    February 29, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 22–11 · Roll call
    No
  • 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 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 2237 A bill for an act relating to the operation of all-terrain and off-road utility vehicles on state pa…
    February 19, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 21–13 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 562 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, including by providin…
    May 3, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 1–33 · Roll call
    Yes
  • SF 561 A bill for an act relating to appropriations for veterans and health and human services and includin…
    May 2, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 2–32 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 651 A bill for an act relating to the ownership of dogs, making penalties applicable, and including effe…
    April 11, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 27–8 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 680 A bill for an act allowing counties to collect a fee for the issuance and renewal of driver’s licens…
    April 11, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 21–14 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 183 A bill for an act relating to the maximum employment age for certain city public safety positions, a…
    April 11, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–12 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 661 A bill for an act providing for the issuance of annual statewide licenses for certain establishments…
    March 15, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 15–19 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 469 A bill for an act relating to waiver of the placement investigations and reports related to the adop…
    March 15, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 25–9 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 540 A bill for an act relating to considerations required before a county board of supervisors leases, p…
    March 14, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–11 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 317 A bill for an act relating to taking certain animals that are deemed a nuisance. (Formerly HF 118 .)…
    March 7, 2023 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–11 · 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 2128 A bill for an act relating to renewable fuels, including ethanol blended gasoline and biodiesel blen…
    April 26, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 28–9 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2506 A bill for an act relating to consumer data protection, providing civil penalties, and including eff…
    March 14, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 35–2 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2379 A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverage control concerning the sale of beer and liquor for …
    March 14, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 32–5 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2497 A bill for an act relating to gambling regulation and wagering, concerning cashless wagering, forfei…
    March 2, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 24–16 · 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • HF 780 A bill for an act requiring the department of human services to allow certain licensed physicians to…
    March 25, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–15 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 728 A bill for an act relating to noncompliance with rules adopted by a county sanitarian regarding sept…
    March 23, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 24–13 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 558 A bill for an act establishing a minimum age and training requirements for attendants who control am…
    February 23, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 20–17 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 522 A bill for an act providing that a qualified confinement feeding operation may utilize an anaerobic …
    February 23, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 19–18 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 532 A bill for an act establishing a qualified instruction funding supplement for the school budget year…
    February 18, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 14–25 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 313 A bill for an act prohibiting counties or cities from imposing restrictions on certain businesses op…
    February 16, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 24–11 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 269 A bill for an act relating to public school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and …
    February 11, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 1–34 · Roll call
    Yes