Iowa Hunger Coalition
Registered on 56 bills since the 88th General Assembly.
27
supported · 1 became law (4%)25
opposed · 6 became law anyway (24%)4
undecided4
lobbyistsHow legislators voted on its bills
2025 session · 4 contested bills it took a side on. Republicans voted its way 8% of the time · Democrats voted its way 100% of the time.
House
The bills
- HSB 216 Relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, including a waiver for eligible foods, and making an appropriationAgainst House 56–39
- HSB 248 Relating to public assistance programs, work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program and program review and reportAgainst House 7–5
- HSB 248 Relating to public assistance programs, work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program and program review and reportAgainst House 56–30
- HSB 248 Relating to public assistance programs, work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program and program review and reportAgainst Senate 1–3
- HSB 248 Relating to public assistance programs, work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program and program review and reportAgainst Senate 33–13
- SSB 1158 Relating to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve to include instruction related to nutrition, modifying provisions related to the agriculture, food, and natural resources component of the career and technical education instruction provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve, and modifying provisions related to school meal programs, and including effective date provisionsAgainst House 60–35
- SSB 1221 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changesAgainst Senate 32–15
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 2025 – June 2026$3,000Pederson Consulting $3,000 · John Pederson · Cyndi Pederson · Elizabeth Crimmings · filed July 27, 2026
- July 2024 – June 2025$3,000Pederson Consulting $3,000 · John Pederson · Cyndi Pederson · Elizabeth Crimmings · filed July 29, 2025
- July 2023 – June 2024$3,000Pederson Consulting $3,000 · Cyndi Pederson · Elizabeth Crimmings · John Pederson · filed July 30, 2024
- July 2022 – June 2023$3,000Pederson Consulting $3,000 · Cyndi Pederson · John Pederson · filed July 18, 2023
- July 2021 – June 2022$3,000Pederson Consulting $3,000 · Cyndi Pederson · John Pederson · filed July 19, 2022
- July 2020 – June 2021$3,000Pederson Consulting $3,000 · John Pederson · Cyndi Pederson · filed July 1, 2021
- July 2019 – June 2020$3,000Cyndi Pederson $3,000 · John Pederson · filed July 27, 2020
- July 2018 – June 2019$3,655Linda Gorkow $3,655 · filed July 25, 2019
From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →
Bills, newest first
- SJR 11 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain…Against91st GA · declared April 25, 2026 · Passed both chambers
- SF 2367 Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and …Against91st GA · declared February 24, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 970 Relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and maki…Against91st GA · declared March 22, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 796 Relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and maki…Against91st GA · declared March 19, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 970
- HF 851 Relating to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in…Against91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 525 Relating to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in…Against91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 599 Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an …Against91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 248 Relating to public assistance programs, work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, an …Against91st GA · declared February 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 58 Relating to school lunch and breakfast programs provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic s…For91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 152 Relating to the federal summer electronic benefits transfer for children program, making an appropri…For91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1054 Creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinv…For91st GA · declared January 29, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 59 Creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinv…For91st GA · declared January 23, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 550
- SSB 1012 Relating to the double up food bucks program, and making an appropriationFor91st GA · declared January 23, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 232
- HF 2608 Relating to unlawful activities, including those related to state residency and citizenship requirem…Against90th GA · declared February 20, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2599 Creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinv…For90th GA · declared February 20, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2176 Creating a grocer reinvestment fund and program under the purview of the economic development author…For90th GA · declared February 1, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2599
- SSB 3074 SSB 3074For90th GA · declared February 1, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2022 Relating to the double up food bucks program and making an appropriationFor90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2112 Relating to unlawful activities, including those related to state residency and citizenship requirem…Against90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2608
- HF 156 Providing a property tax exemption for land used to produce food within the limits of a cityFor90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 575 Relating to free school breakfast and lunch for students eligible to receive reduced price meals und…For90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 552 HSB 552Against90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2039 Relating to the federal summer electronic benefits transfer for children program, making an appropri…For90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 435 Relating to the double up food bucks program and making an appropriationFor90th GA · declared February 27, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 209 Relating to the double up food bucks program, making a supplemental appropriation, and including eff…For90th GA · declared February 7, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 172 Relating to program flexibilities under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infant…For90th GA · declared February 4, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 167 Relating to emergency food assistance and making appropriationsFor90th GA · declared February 4, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2438 Relating to public assistance program integrityAgainst89th GA · declared March 3, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2317 Relating to state revenue and finance by modifying individual income tax rates, exemptions, and cred…Against89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2206 Relating to state and local revenue and finances by modifying sales and use taxes, individual and co…Against89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3136 SSB 3136For89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 698 HSB 698Undecided89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2438
- HSB 508 HSB 508Against89th GA · declared January 25, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 502 HSB 502Against89th GA · declared January 23, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 504 HSB 504Against89th GA · declared January 23, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 505 HSB 505Against89th GA · declared January 23, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 515 HSB 515Undecided89th GA · declared January 20, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 601 Exempting from the state sales tax and use tax the purchase price of tangible personal property sold…For89th GA · declared April 23, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1254 SSB 1254For89th GA · declared April 6, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 601
- HF 437 Relating to the double up food bucks program, making a supplemental appropriation, and including eff…For89th GA · declared March 18, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 442 Relating to property law by modifying provisions relating to rental properties, manufactured home co…For89th GA · declared March 1, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 95 HSB 95Undecided89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1061 SSB 1061Against89th GA · declared January 26, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2497 Relating to modified supplemental amounts for at-risk, returning dropout, and dropout prevention pro…For88th GA · declared April 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2103 Exempting from the state sales tax the purchase price of tangible personal property or specified dig…For88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 370 Exempting from the state sales tax the purchase price of tangible personal property or specified dig…For88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 205 Exempting from the state sales tax the purchase price of tangible personal property or specified dig…For88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3158 SSB 3158Against88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2366
- HF 334 Relating to state child care assistance, including income eligibility and waiting list guidelines an…Against88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 632 Relating to the double up food bucks program and making appropriationsFor88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 173 Exempting the sale of feminine hygiene products and diapers from the sales taxFor88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2366 Relating to eligibility, work, and employment and training requirements for public assistance progra…Against88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2387 Relating to the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including b…Undecided88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SF 305 Relating to eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and cooperation regarding …Against88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 430 Relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program and workfareAgainst88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1132 SSB 1132Against88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended