Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Registered on 66 bills since the 88th General Assembly.
3
supported · 1 became law (33%)40
opposed · 14 became law anyway (35%)23
undecided2
lobbyistsHow legislators voted on its bills
2024 session · 4 contested bills it took a side on. Republicans voted its way 25% of the time · Democrats voted its way 53% of the time.
Senate
House
The bills
- HF 2083 Authorizing a county attorney to be issued a professional permit to carry weaponsAgainst House 70–24
- HF 2083 Authorizing a county attorney to be issued a professional permit to carry weaponsAgainst Senate 34–12
- HF 518 Relating to damages against participants in firearms regulation violations by political subdivisionsAgainst House 84–11
- HF 518 Relating to damages against participants in firearms regulation violations by political subdivisionsAgainst Senate 40–5
- HSB 675 HSB 675Against House 1–1
- HSB 675 HSB 675Against House 62–36
- HSB 675 HSB 675Against Senate 30–14
- HSB 692 HSB 692For House 8–1
- HSB 692 HSB 692For House 55–35
- HSB 692 HSB 692For Senate 34–13
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. Legislators with fewer than 3 such votes aren’t listed.
What it paid lobbyists
- July 2024 – June 2025$0Dentons Davis Brown Lawyers · Sydney Gangestad · Cathy Tang · Marcus Slade · Alison Shih · Emily Michalakes · filed July 30, 2025
- July 2023 – June 2024$98,713Dentons Davis Brown Lawyers $97,500 · Sydney Gangestad · Emily Michalakes $1,213 · Alison Shih · Cathy Tang · Marcus Slade · Kathleen Hallgren · Kaegan Mays-Williams · filed July 26, 2024
- July 2022 – June 2023$107,410Dentons Davis Brown Lawyers $106,500 · Sydney Gangestad · Kathleen Hallgren $818 · Kaegan Mays-Williams $92 · Emily Michalakes · filed July 25, 2023
- July 2021 – June 2022$140,418Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm $138,000 · Sydney Gangestad · Kathleen Hallgren $1,797 · Kaegan Mays-Williams $621 · filed July 27, 2022
- July 2020 – June 2021$106,200Kathleen Hallgren $2,700 · Dentons Davis Brown $103,500 · Sydney Gangestad · Tim Coonan · filed July 28, 2021
- July 2019 – June 2020$70,552Luis Rodriguez $1,552 · Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. $69,000 · Tim Coonan · Sydney Gangestad · filed July 30, 2020
- July 2018 – June 2019$51,750Luis Rodriguez $6,750 · Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts $45,000 · Tim Coonan · Sydney Gangestad · filed July 26, 2019
From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →
Bills, newest first
- HF 2652 Relating to school security, including by modifying provisions related to the issuance of school bon…Undecided90th GA · declared March 12, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2570 Authorizing a county attorney to be issued a professional permit to carry weaponsAgainst90th GA · declared March 12, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2556 Relating to damages against participants in firearms regulation violations by political subdivisions…Against90th GA · declared March 12, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 692 HSB 692For90th GA · declared February 19, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 488 Relating to identification markings on firearms and firearm parts, and providing penaltiesFor90th GA · declared February 13, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 675 HSB 675Against90th GA · declared February 12, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2221 Relating to payment card transactions involving firearms and ammunition, and providing civil penalti…Against90th GA · declared February 12, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 543 Relating to the carrying, transportation, and possession of weapons by certain persons and in certai…Against90th GA · declared March 8, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 73 Relating to firearm education in schools, including requiring the director of the department of educ…Against90th GA · declared March 1, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1168 SSB 1168Against90th GA · declared February 23, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 543
- HSB 173 HSB 173Against90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 654
- HF 147 Creating the second amendment preservation Act, providing penalties, and including effective date pr…Against90th GA · declared February 2, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2317 Relating to the conveyance of guns in or on vehicles on public highwaysAgainst89th GA · declared February 25, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2476 Relating to the conveyance of a gun in a vehicle on a public highwayAgainst89th GA · declared February 22, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2250 Relating to the carrying, transportation, or possession of firearms on real property comprising a pe…Against89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2303 Creating the second amendment preservation Act, providing penalties, and including effective date pr…Against89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2173 Relating to the use of a simulated firearm or simulated explosive when committing a robbery, the cri…Undecided89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2360
- HSB 646 HSB 646Against89th GA · declared February 2, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2476
- SF 2145 Relating to the conveyance of guns in or on vehicles on public highwaysAgainst89th GA · declared February 1, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2317
- SF 2002 Creating the second amendment preservation Act, and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared January 11, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 621 Establishing which actions may be brought against firearm, firearm accessory, and ammunition manufac…Against89th GA · declared March 17, 2021 · Signed by Governor
- HF 756 Relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared March 9, 2021 · Signed by Governor
- SF 535 Relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared March 4, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 514 Establishing which actions may be brought against firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors…Against89th GA · declared March 2, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1232 SSB 1232Against89th GA · declared March 2, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 254 HSB 254Against89th GA · declared February 26, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 344 Establishing which actions may be brought against firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors…Against89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 518 Creating the second amendment preservation ActAgainst89th GA · declared February 16, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 214 Relating to the carrying and possession of weapons and acquiring pistols and revolvers, and providin…Against89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 155 Relating to acquiring pistols and revolvers, providing penalties, and including applicability provis…Against89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SJR 7 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people …Against89th GA · declared January 28, 2021 · Passed both chambers
- HJR 4 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people …Against89th GA · declared January 22, 2021 · Did not pass
- HSB 116 HSB 116Against89th GA · declared January 22, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 9 HSB 9Against89th GA · declared January 13, 2021 · Renumbered as HJR 4
- SJR 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people …Against89th GA · declared January 13, 2021 · Did not pass
- HF 2590 Allowing certain emergency medical care providers to obtain a professional permit to carry weaponsUndecided88th GA · declared February 28, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2502 Relating to firearms and weapons, including the storage, carrying, possession, or transportation of …Against88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2398 Relating to the possession of firearms, offensive weapons, and ammunition by persons arrested for or…Undecided88th GA · declared February 21, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 615 HSB 615Against88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3138 SSB 3138Against88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2245 Relating to the possession and storage of firearms by a tenant of a dwelling unit or mobile home spa…Undecided88th GA · declared February 14, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2224 Relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting weapons on school district propertyUndecided88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2096 Allowing certain emergency medical care providers to obtain a professional permit to carry weaponsUndecided88th GA · declared February 12, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2367 Relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a fir…For88th GA · declared February 12, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 648 HSB 648Undecided88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2184 Relating to peace officers, reserve peace officers, and federal officers going armed with, carrying,…Undecided88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2155 Establishing authority for school districts to impose additional property taxes and income surtaxes …Undecided88th GA · declared February 7, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2162 Relating to persons authorized to carry firearms on school grounds, including in a school buildingUndecided88th GA · declared January 30, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2095 Allowing county attorneys and assistant county attorneys to obtain a professional permit to carry we…Undecided88th GA · declared January 30, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 115 Relating to peace officers, reserve peace officers, and federal officers going armed with, carrying,…Undecided88th GA · declared January 26, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2184
- SF 2065 Establishing authority for school districts to impose additional property taxes and income surtaxes …Undecided88th GA · declared January 26, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2155
- SF 116 Relating to going armed with, carrying, or transporting a firearm when transporting a person to or f…Against88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2224
- SF 459 Relating to the carrying, transportation, or possession of firearms on real property comprising a pe…Against88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 587 Allowing county attorneys and assistant county attorneys to obtain a professional permit to carry we…Undecided88th GA · declared January 22, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2095
- HF 2036 Allowing certain emergency medical care providers to obtain a professional permit to carry weaponsUndecided88th GA · declared January 20, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2006 Allowing certain emergency medical care providers to obtain a professional permit to carry weaponsUndecided88th GA · declared January 20, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2096
- HF 259 Relating to the carrying, possession, or transportation of weapons on school grounds, at places of e…Against88th GA · declared March 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SJR 10 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people …Against88th GA · declared February 18, 2019 · Did not pass
- SF 213 Relating to the carrying, transportation, or possession of firearms on real property comprising a pe…Undecided88th GA · declared February 14, 2019 · Renumbered as SF 459
- SF 165 Relating to carrying and possessing weapons and acquiring pistols and revolvers, providing penalties…Against88th GA · declared February 11, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HJR 3 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people …Against88th GA · declared February 7, 2019 · Did not pass
- HF 17 Prohibiting the carrying, transportation, or possession of firearms in the capitol building and on c…Undecided88th GA · declared January 22, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SF 13 Relating to carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon when entering real property if a written notic…Undecided88th GA · declared January 22, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1007 SSB 1007Undecided88th GA · declared January 22, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SF 7 Relating to peace officers, reserve peace officers, and federal officers going armed with, carrying,…Undecided88th GA · declared January 17, 2019 · Renumbered as SF 115
- SSB 1017 SSB 1017Undecided88th GA · declared January 16, 2019 · Died when the session ended