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Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr.
Democrat · Senate District 31 · Black Hawk
In office since 1997 · 15 General Assemblies
Report card · 2026 session
Compared with the 50 members of the Senate who cast votes this session. Rank 1 is highest.
Attendance
Chamber average 90.6% · 1st of 50
voted on 281 of 281 roll calls
With their party
Chamber average 97.5% · 46th of 48
of 281 votes cast
Bills sponsored
Chamber average 15 · 15th of 50
as a named sponsor (committee bills not counted)
Became law
Chamber average 1 · 15th of 50
0% of bills they sponsored, counting companions
Amendments adopted
Chamber average 70% · 24th of 33
0 of 1 that got a vote · 1 filed
Numbers count recorded floor votes, bills where William A. Dotzler Jr. is a named sponsor, and amendments they filed or co-signed. Committee work, which is most of a legislator’s job, isn’t captured here. What each measure means
Time in office
In the Legislature since 1997 · 15 General Assemblies
- House 1997–2003 · 3 terms
- Senate 2003–now · 12 terms
Serving sixth term in Senate. Served three terms in House.
Leadership
- Senate Democratic Whip · 91st GA
Every General Assembly
- 91st · Senate District 31 · Democrat
- 90th · Senate District 31 · Democrat
- 89th · Senate District 31 · Democrat
- 88th · Senate District 31 · Democrat
- 87th · Senate District 31 · Democrat
- 86th · Senate District 31 · Democrat
- 85th · Senate District 31 · Democrat
- 84th · Senate District 11 · Democrat
- 83rd · Senate District 11 · Democrat
- 82nd · Senate District 11 · Democrat
- 81st · Senate District 11 · Democrat
- 80th · Senate District 11 · Democrat
- 79th · House District 26 · Democrat
- 78th · House District 26 · Democrat
- 77th · House District 26 · Democrat