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Former Rep. RasTafari Smith

Democrat · House District 62 · Black Hawk

Served from the 88th General Assembly–the 89th General Assembly

No longer in office after the 89th General Assembly. House District 62 now

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Official profile
698
floor votes cast
8%
of votes missed (63)
96%
voted with their party’s majority · broke with it 29 times
96 of 107
party-line votes with their party (when the two parties split)1

Votes most like

How often they voted the same way (yes or no) as each House colleague in the 2022 session. How it’s worked out

Closest across the aisle: Jeff Shipley (R), 83%.

Lobbying groups they vote with

Rep. RasTafari Smith’s contested votes in the 2022 session, compared with the sides 42 organizations registered on those bills.

Lining up with a group doesn’t mean it swayed the vote. 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.

All votes

Votes against their party

  • HF 2165 A bill for an act modifying provisions relating to eligibility for scholarships under the future rea…
    May 24, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–12 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2160 A bill for an act relating to assisted reproduction and providing penalties.(Formerly HF 2014 .)
    April 4, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 37–1 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2323 A bill for an act relating to the inventory of lands managed or owned by the department of natural r…
    April 4, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 26–12 · Roll call
    No
  • 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
  • SF 551 A bill for an act relating to fire fighters and emergency medical services members operating certain…
    March 24, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 12–25 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2558 A bill for an act relating to appropriations to the judicial branch. Effective date: 07/01/2022.
    March 22, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 34–2 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2557 A bill for an act relating to transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the …
    March 22, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 34–2 · 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 2462 A bill for an act relating to penalties for the manufacture, delivery, or possession with the intent…
    March 2, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 22–18 · 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
  • HF 2298 A bill for an act relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licen…
    February 28, 2022 · voted yes; Democrats voted 2–35 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2380 A bill for an act relating to acreage limitations for the production of hemp, and including effectiv…
    February 24, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 37–1 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2160 A bill for an act relating to assisted reproduction and providing penalties.(Formerly HF 2014 .)
    February 23, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 34–5 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 902 A bill for an act relating to COVID-19 vaccination requirements by employers and unemployment insura…
    October 28, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 12–26 · 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 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
  • HF 889 A bill for an act prohibiting the mandatory disclosure of whether a person has received a vaccinatio…
    April 28, 2021 · voted yes; Democrats voted 7–30 · 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 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
  • SF 231 A bill for an act regarding driving privileges of persons issued a special minor’s driver’s license,…
    February 16, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 33–3 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 292 A bill for an act relating to child care reimbursement rates under the state child care assistance p…
    February 10, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 32–4 · Roll call
    No
  • 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
  • SF 457 A bill for an act relating to the criminal and juvenile justice system by modifying criminal penalti…
    June 13, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 25–19 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2372 A bill for an act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired …
    June 12, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 25–20 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2268 A bill for an act establishing the minimum age relative to various activities relating to tobacco, t…
    June 11, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 32–13 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2275 A bill for an act relating to eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle and …
    March 10, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 25–22 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2372 A bill for an act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired …
    March 3, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 26–19 · Roll call
    No