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Iowa Interstate Railroad

Registered on 114 bills since the 88th General Assembly.

11
supported · 3 became law (27%)
51
opposed · 11 became law anyway (22%)
52
undecided
5
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$6,500
    Jim Obradovich / Jefferson Fink $6,500 · filed July 26, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$6,500
    Jim Obradovich $6,500 · Jefferson Fink · Victoria Sinclair · filed July 28, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$6,500
    Jim Obradovich / Jefferson Fink / Victoria Sinclair $6,500 · filed July 27, 2024
  • July 2022 – June 2023$6,500
    James Obradovich $6,500 · Jefferson Fink · filed July 13, 2023
  • July 2021 – June 2022$6,500
    Jim Obradovich $6,500 · Robert Mulqueen · filed July 7, 2022
  • July 2020 – June 2021$6,500
    Jim Obradovich $6,500 · Robert Mulqueen · filed July 28, 2021
  • July 2019 – June 2020$6,500
    Jim Obradovich $6,500 · Pete McRoberts · Robert Mulqueen · filed July 27, 2020

From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →

Bills, newest first

  • HF 2793 Relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations
    91st GA · declared April 30, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 882 Relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations
    91st GA · declared April 29, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2793
    For
  • HF 2511 Relating to statewide resilience planning, including the development, implementation, and periodic u…
    91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 384 Relating to notices required for the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and provi…
    91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2349 Relating to drainage districts and levees, including district parcel records
    91st GA · declared February 18, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 494 Relating to the operation of railroad trains by a crew of two or more persons, and providing penalti…
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 3063 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2042 Relating to trains idling near residential zones, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared January 16, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 1238 Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinv…
    91st GA · declared May 2, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1218 Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinv…
    91st GA · declared April 24, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 979 Relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing fees
    91st GA · declared April 20, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 533 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date provisions
    91st GA · declared March 9, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 729 Relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations
    91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 882
    For
  • SF 290 Relating to train accidents resulting in personal injury or death, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 170 Providing for employment leave for employees of railroad corporations to attend a school-sponsored a…
    91st GA · declared February 18, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 170 Relating to the combined gross weight limit for vehicles operating under a fluid milk products annua…
    91st GA · declared February 16, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • HSB 174 Relating to train accidents resulting in personal injury or death, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared February 15, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 258 Relating to the combined gross weight limit for vehicles operating under a fluid milk products annua…
    91st GA · declared February 15, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • HSB 128 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date provisions
    91st GA · declared February 12, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 533
    Undecided
  • SSB 1071 Requiring that land within a levee or drainage district be included in an abstract of title
    91st GA · declared February 4, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1046 Urging the members of Congress to amend federal law to increase the maximum gross weight allowed for…
    91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Renumbered as SCR 2
    Undecided
  • SSB 1044 Relating to the combined gross weight limit for vehicles operating under a fluid milk products annua…
    91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1043 Relating to the registration requirements for vehicles of excessive size and weight operating under …
    91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 390
    Undecided
  • SF 1 Relating to comparative fault of railway corporations
    91st GA · declared January 19, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 24 Relating to the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and providing penalties
    91st GA · declared January 16, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 384
    Against
  • SF 23 Relating to the payment of costs by railroad track owners and railroad corporations for certain rail…
    91st GA · declared January 16, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 38 Relating to the operation of railroad trains by a crew of two or more persons, and providing penalti…
    91st GA · declared January 16, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 39 Relating to required railway crossing signs, signals, and gate arms
    91st GA · declared January 16, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 40 Requiring the installation and maintenance of train defect detectors on railway branch lines, and pr…
    91st GA · declared January 16, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 204 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate or signal, …
    90th GA · declared March 18, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HF 2624 Creating the railroad reconstruction or replacement tax credit available against the individual and …
    90th GA · declared March 12, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 2114 Relating to the payment of costs by railroad track owners and railroad corporations for certain rail…
    90th GA · declared March 6, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2112 Relating to the railroad revolving loan and grant fund by making moneys available for certain projec…
    90th GA · declared March 6, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2315 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date provisions
    90th GA · declared February 28, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3091 SSB 3091
    90th GA · declared February 9, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2315
    Undecided
  • SF 2151 Relating to the establishment, repair, and improvement of drainage and levee districts, including by…
    90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 591 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date provisions
    90th GA · declared January 28, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 500 Relating to the payment of costs by railroad track owners and railroad corporations for certain rail…
    90th GA · declared January 14, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2114
    Against
  • SF 501 Relating to required railway crossing signs, signals, and gate arms
    90th GA · declared January 14, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2113
    Against
  • SF 503 Relating to the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and making penalties applicabl…
    90th GA · declared January 14, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2111
    Against
  • SF 512 Requiring the installation and maintenance of train defect detectors on railway branch lines, and pr…
    90th GA · declared January 14, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 714 Relating to construction projects transporting electricity and water and including retroactive appli…
    90th GA · declared April 26, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Against
  • SF 573 Relating to merchant line franchise petition requirements and levee and drainage districts, and incl…
    90th GA · declared April 24, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • SSB 1217 SSB 1217
    90th GA · declared April 23, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • HF 711 Relating to levee and drainage districts, by providing for the repair or reconstruction of levees, m…
    90th GA · declared April 13, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 353 Relating to levee and drainage districts by establishing certain definitions and establishing an exe…
    90th GA · declared April 11, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 244 HSB 244
    90th GA · declared April 7, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 502 Relating to the railroad revolving loan and grant fund by making moneys available for certain projec…
    90th GA · declared March 8, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 2112
    For
  • SF 492 Relating to the operation of railroad trains by a crew of two or more persons, and providing penalti…
    90th GA · declared March 4, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 403 Relating to the payment of costs by railroad track owners and railroad corporations for certain rail…
    90th GA · declared February 27, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 500
    Against
  • SF 361 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
    90th GA · declared February 26, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 337 Requiring the installation and maintenance of train defect detectors on railways, and providing pena…
    90th GA · declared February 25, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 512
    Undecided
  • SF 242 Relating to the number of days a railway crossing may be closed for repairs or upgrades, and making …
    90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 503
    Undecided
  • SF 220 Relating to the operation of railroad trains from sunset to sunrise, and making penalties applicable
    90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 218 Relating to lighting requirements for certain areas under the control of class I or class II railroa…
    90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 245 Relating to positive train control systems, and making penalties applicable
    90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 273 Relating to the railroad revolving loan and grant fund by making moneys available to certain railroa…
    90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 502
    Undecided
  • SF 349 Relating to required railway crossing signs, signals, and gate arms
    90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 501
    Against
  • SF 241 Relating to close-clearance warning devices along railroad tracks
    90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 243 Relating to the operation of railroad trains by a crew of two or more persons, and providing penalti…
    90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 492
    Against
  • HSB 116 HSB 116
    90th GA · declared February 8, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 132 HSB 132
    90th GA · declared February 8, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 591
    Undecided
  • SF 184 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
    90th GA · declared February 3, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 361
    Against
  • HSB 84 HSB 84
    90th GA · declared January 31, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 88 HSB 88
    90th GA · declared January 25, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 35 Relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes
    90th GA · declared January 16, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 2376 Relating to annual all-systems permits issued by the department of transportation for vehicles of ex…
    89th GA · declared April 1, 2022 · Signed by Governor
    Against
  • HF 2415 Relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes
    89th GA · declared March 3, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2536 Allowing vehicles transporting certain agricultural commodities on noninterstate highways to exceed …
    89th GA · declared March 3, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2286 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
    89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 694 HSB 694
    89th GA · declared February 15, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2339 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
    89th GA · declared February 14, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 620 HSB 620
    89th GA · declared February 12, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2103 Relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes
    89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2415
    Undecided
  • HSB 655 HSB 655
    89th GA · declared February 3, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2536
    Against
  • SF 2125 Relating to railroad trains, including train length limits and the operation of trains by a crew of …
    89th GA · declared January 27, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2051 Relating to railroad trains, including train length limits and the operation of trains by a crew of …
    89th GA · declared January 18, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2286
    Against
  • HF 869 Creating a permit allowing the operation of vehicles of excessive weight transporting fluid milk pro…
    89th GA · declared April 22, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    Against
  • SF 605 Creating a permit allowing the operation of vehicles of excessive weight transporting fluid milk pro…
    89th GA · declared April 22, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • SSB 1264 SSB 1264
    89th GA · declared April 14, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 790 Creating a permit allowing the operation of vehicles of excessive weight transporting fluid milk pro…
    89th GA · declared March 10, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • HF 624 Relating to drainage and levee districts, by providing for notice of hearing on reports of commissio…
    89th GA · declared March 7, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 353 Relating to drainage and levee districts, by providing for notices to interested persons including l…
    89th GA · declared March 7, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 550 Creating a permit allowing the operation of vehicles of excessive weight transporting fluid milk pro…
    89th GA · declared March 7, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • SF 500 Relating to the establishment, repair, and improvement of drainage and levee districts, including by…
    89th GA · declared March 4, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 256 HSB 256
    89th GA · declared March 3, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • HF 183 Relating to the construction and maintenance of walkways in railroad yards, and providing penalties
    89th GA · declared February 26, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 420 Relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes
    89th GA · declared February 26, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1221 SSB 1221
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 575 Relating to the annexation of lands by a drainage or levee district, by providing for the payment of…
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 241 HSB 241
    89th GA · declared February 23, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 462 Relating to the operation of railroad trains by a crew of two or more persons, providing penalties, …
    89th GA · declared February 16, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 205 HSB 205
    89th GA · declared February 16, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 278 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 2339
    Against
  • HF 461 Relating to drainage and levee districts, by providing for notice of hearing on reports of commissio…
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1180 SSB 1180
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1155 SSB 1155
    89th GA · declared February 8, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 420
    Undecided
  • SSB 1138 SSB 1138
    89th GA · declared February 4, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 124 HSB 124
    89th GA · declared January 29, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 210 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate or signal, …
    89th GA · declared January 26, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 2537
    For
  • HF 99 Relating to the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and including effective date provisions
    89th GA · declared January 17, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2644 Relating to transportation and other infrastructure- related appropriations to the department of tra…
    88th GA · declared June 13, 2020 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SSB 3204 SSB 3204
    88th GA · declared June 11, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2552 Relating to drainage and levee districts, by providing for notice of hearing on reports of commissio…
    88th GA · declared February 25, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2353 Relating to improvements to land in drainage and levee districts, by providing for the construction …
    88th GA · declared February 21, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 697 HSB 697
    88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2325 Providing for a notice regarding a hearing to determine how land within a drainage or levee district…
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Withdrawn
    Against
  • HF 2326 Relating to improvements to land in drainage and levee districts, by providing for the construction …
    88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2234 Relating to improvements to land in drainage and levee districts, by providing for the construction …
    88th GA · declared February 12, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2353
    Against
  • SSB 3107 SSB 3107
    88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 640 HSB 640
    88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 525 HSB 525
    88th GA · declared February 1, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 630 Establishing a shortline railroad restoration tax credit, and including applicability provisions
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 622 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate or signal, …
    88th GA · declared January 18, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    For