18
supported · 4 became law (22%)34
opposed · 17 became law anyway (50%)69
undecided2
lobbyistsWhat it paid lobbyists
- July 2025 – June 2026$30,000Tom Cope, Jon Murphy $30,000 · filed July 20, 2026
- July 2024 – June 2025$30,000Tom Cope $30,000 · Jon Murphy · filed July 22, 2025
- July 2023 – June 2024$30,000Tom Cope $30,000 · Jon Murphy · filed July 20, 2024
- July 2022 – June 2023$30,000Tom Cope $30,000 · Jon Murphy · filed July 16, 2023
- July 2021 – June 2022$30,000Tom Cope $30,000 · Jon Murphy · filed July 21, 2022
- July 2020 – June 2021$30,000Tom Cope $30,000 · Jon Murphy · filed July 15, 2021
- July 2019 – June 2020$30,000Cope Murphy + Co., LLP $30,000 · Tom Cope · Jon Murphy · filed July 21, 2020
- July 2018 – June 2019$30,000Tom Cope $30,000 · Jon Murphy · filed July 23, 2019
From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →
Bills, newest first
- SF 579 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights commission…Against91st GA · declared March 9, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- SSB 3001 Relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, modifying divi…Undecided91st GA · declared March 3, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2541 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965Against91st GA · declared February 21, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 664 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965Against91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2541
- SF 2007 Relating to school districts that share the operational functions of a school resource officer, and …Undecided91st GA · declared January 21, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 1051 Authorizing cities to establish self-supported tourism improvement districtsFor91st GA · declared May 13, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 652 Relating to economic development and housing by modifying provisions concerning economic development…Against91st GA · declared May 13, 2025 · Withdrawn
- HF 760 Authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areasFor91st GA · declared May 8, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 1051
- SF 613 Concerning the regulation and support of leisure activities, including by providing for gambling enf…For91st GA · declared April 17, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 625
- SF 494 Prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governmentsUndecided91st GA · declared April 1, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 595 Related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and…Undecided91st GA · declared April 1, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 594 Requiring the state fire marshal to conduct a study on the consolidation of fire protection services…Undecided91st GA · declared March 28, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 583 Relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction…Against91st GA · declared February 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 418 Relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction…Against91st GA · declared February 27, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 192 Relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities and incl…For91st GA · declared February 6, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 2359
- HSB 98 Relating to certain emergency services provided by a cityUndecided91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 122 Relating to school districts that share the operational functions of a school resource officer, and …Undecided91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 515
- SF 2325 Relating to city civil service employees and related procedures and including effective date provisi…Against90th GA · declared March 7, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2205 Relating to requirements for the hiring of civil service positionsFor90th GA · declared February 26, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2388 Relating to the regulation of styles and materials used for residential building exteriorsAgainst90th GA · declared February 19, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- SSB 3040 SSB 3040Undecided90th GA · declared January 25, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 569 Relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, operations, and budgets, modifying…Against90th GA · declared April 27, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 605 Relating to energy benchmarking requirements for private propertiesUndecided90th GA · declared March 14, 2023 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 197 HSB 197Undecided90th GA · declared February 23, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SF 267 Relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy council including the revocation or suspension of certi…Undecided90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SF 309 Authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areasUndecided90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SF 231 Relating to disciplinary action under city civil serviceUndecided90th GA · declared February 15, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 457
- HF 126 Relating to budgets of local emergency management agencies and including applicability provisionsUndecided90th GA · declared February 8, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 546
- HF 55 Regarding the registration and titling of motor vehicles, including by providing for initial registr…Undecided90th GA · declared February 8, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1121 SSB 1121Undecided90th GA · declared February 8, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 79 HSB 79Undecided90th GA · declared February 1, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 65 HSB 65Undecided90th GA · declared January 30, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SF 97 Relating to requirements for and restrictions on special minor’s driver’s licenses, and making penal…Undecided90th GA · declared January 30, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 62 HSB 62For90th GA · declared January 24, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 25 Authorizing the reduction of damages payable to an unresponsive property owner in condemnation proce…Undecided90th GA · declared January 19, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 150
- HF 2035 Relating to public utility access to public road rights-of-wayAgainst89th GA · declared February 28, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2296
- SF 2189 Relating to public utility access to public road rights-of-wayAgainst89th GA · declared February 28, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2322 Relating to the assessment of fees when a person requests examination and copying of public recordsUndecided89th GA · declared February 28, 2022 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 691 HSB 691Undecided89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 714 HSB 714Undecided89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 682 HSB 682Undecided89th GA · declared February 15, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2005 Relating to the regulation of home-based businesses by counties and citiesUndecided89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3057 SSB 3057Undecided89th GA · declared January 26, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2189
- HSB 536 HSB 536Against89th GA · declared January 20, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 521 HSB 521Undecided89th GA · declared January 18, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2082
- HF 822 Relating to lobbying activities by political subdivisionsUndecided89th GA · declared April 7, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 582 Relating to affordable housing, disaster housing assistance, and redevelopment tax credits by creati…For89th GA · declared March 14, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1195 SSB 1195Against89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 483
- SSB 1203 SSB 1203Undecided89th GA · declared February 21, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 479
- SF 365 Relating to property tax classifications, assessment limitations, and administration, and including …Undecided89th GA · declared February 16, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 213 Relating to local government revenues by authorizing cities or counties to impose a local entertainm…Undecided89th GA · declared February 3, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 101 HSB 101For89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 34 HSB 34Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 127 HSB 127Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 97 Relating to low-speed electric bicycles, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and inclu…Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 21 Relating to revitalization areas by authorizing cities and counties to provide property tax exemptio…Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 626
- SSB 1085 SSB 1085Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 113 Relating to the eligibility of cities to receive funding assistance to address abandoned buildingsUndecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 443
- SF 117 Establishing authority for school districts to impose additional property taxes and income surtaxes …Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 258
- SF 6 Relating to officer disciplinary actionsUndecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1058 SSB 1058Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 93 HSB 93Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 112 Relating to the property tax exemption for forest reservations and fruit-tree reservations and inclu…Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 352
- SSB 1114 SSB 1114Undecided89th GA · declared January 31, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 425
- HSB 25 HSB 25Undecided89th GA · declared January 19, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 50 Concerning hotel and motel taxation, providing for other properly related matters including the crea…Against89th GA · declared January 19, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1018 SSB 1018Undecided89th GA · declared January 19, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 32 Relating to reduced use of road salt on highways and streetsUndecided89th GA · declared January 19, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 55 HSB 55Undecided89th GA · declared January 19, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2238 Relating to regulation of foods sold by minorsUndecided88th GA · declared March 10, 2020 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2388 Limiting local legislation that prohibits the operation of an animal enterprise or the use of a work…Against88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 557 Relating to demolition reserves on fire and casualty claims on real property located within a city a…For88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2409 Relating to low-speed electric bicycles, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and inclu…Undecided88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2520 Relating to the development and utilization of high-speed electronic transmission mediumsFor88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2522 Authorizing the reduction of damages payable to an unresponsive property owner in condemnation proce…For88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 695 HSB 695Undecided88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2326 Relating to public biddingAgainst88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2354 Relating to low-speed electric bicycles, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and inclu…Undecided88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2364 Relating to a construction manager-at-risk commercial construction alternative delivery method and p…Undecided88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2368 Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate rental housing, and including effective…Against88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2391 Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from expending revenue received from t…Undecided88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3138 SSB 3138Against88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2238 Relating to property law by modifying provisions relating to rental properties, manufactured home co…For88th GA · declared February 12, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2107 Relating to the development and utilization of high-speed electronic transmission mediumsFor88th GA · declared February 8, 2020 · Withdrawn
- HF 2129 Authorizing the reduction of damages payable to an unresponsive property owner in condemnation proce…For88th GA · declared February 8, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 586 HSB 586For88th GA · declared February 8, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2098 Relating to the exemption from the hotel and motel taxes for the renting of lodging under certain ci…For88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2014 Relating to county and city regulation of vegetable gardensUndecided88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 639 Relating to lobbying activities by political subdivisionsUndecided88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2395
- HSB 503 HSB 503Undecided88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 505 HSB 505Undecided88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 516 HSB 516Against88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3012 SSB 3012Against88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- HF 760 Relating to the exemption from the hotel and motel taxes for the renting of lodgingFor88th GA · declared April 26, 2019 · Signed by Governor
- SF 640 Relating to the exemption from the hotel and motel taxes for the renting of lodgingFor88th GA · declared April 26, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SF 634 Relating to local government budgets and property taxation by modifying provisions governing the est…Against88th GA · declared April 24, 2019 · Signed by Governor
- HF 773 Establishing budget limitations for counties and cities and including applicability provisionsAgainst88th GA · declared April 16, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SF 562 Relating to the removal of city utility board members, and including effective date provisionsAgainst88th GA · declared March 12, 2019 · Renumbered as SF 2136
- HF 537 Relating to the imposition of certain fees on public utilities for the use of public rights-of-way. …Against88th GA · declared March 12, 2019 · Signed by Governor
- HF 589 Relating to the property tax levy for the payment of general obligation bonds issued by cities for c…Undecided88th GA · declared March 12, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SF 447 Relating to the power of cities to regulate certain building restrictions, and including effective d…Against88th GA · declared March 11, 2019 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 245 HSB 245Undecided88th GA · declared March 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SF 216 Relating to demolition reserves on fire and casualty claims on real property located within a city a…Undecided88th GA · declared March 7, 2019 · Renumbered as SF 557
- SF 183 Setting the dates for the submission of local public measures to the electors and including applicab…Against88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 172 HSB 172Undecided88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1035 SSB 1035Against88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HF 542 Relating to the acquisition of land by certain governmental entitiesAgainst88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1221 SSB 1221Against88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 233 HSB 233Against88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 32 HSB 32Against88th GA · declared February 25, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1152 SSB 1152Against88th GA · declared February 25, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 160 HSB 160Undecided88th GA · declared February 14, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1150 SSB 1150Undecided88th GA · declared February 14, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1128 SSB 1128Undecided88th GA · declared February 11, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 122 HSB 122Undecided88th GA · declared February 11, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1037 SSB 1037Undecided88th GA · declared January 30, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HF 154 Relating to customer choice regarding the installation of certain public utility metersUndecided88th GA · declared January 30, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 38 HSB 38Undecided88th GA · declared January 30, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1024 SSB 1024Undecided88th GA · declared January 30, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 1 HSB 1Against88th GA · declared January 22, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1006 SSB 1006Against88th GA · declared January 16, 2019 · Became law (new number)