Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice
Registered on 58 bills since the 89th General Assembly.
9
supported · 0 became law (0%)48
opposed · 11 became law anyway (23%)0
undecided4
lobbyistsHow legislators voted on its bills
2026 session · 8 contested bills it took a side on. Republicans voted its way 4% of the time · Democrats voted its way 83% of the time.
Senate
House
The bills
- HF 2102 Prohibiting the use of a language other than English for driver’s license examinationsAgainst House 58–30
- HF 601 Relating to fees for wire transmissions, and related income tax creditsAgainst House 60–32
- HSB 536 Prohibiting regents institutions from entering into employment contracts with Chinese citizens holding certain visasAgainst House 68–27
- HSB 668 Relating to state policies, programs, and licenses with race, gender, or citizenship requirementsAgainst House 64–29
- HSB 668 Relating to state policies, programs, and licenses with race, gender, or citizenship requirementsAgainst Senate 31–15
- HSB 696 Relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the medical assistance program, and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human servicesAgainst House 62–30
- SSB 3015 Relating to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisionsAgainst House 4–1
- SSB 3015 Relating to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisionsAgainst House 71–20
- SSB 3015 Relating to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisionsAgainst Senate 37–10
- SSB 3024 Relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification cardAgainst Senate 2–1
- SSB 3024 Relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification cardAgainst Senate 38–7
- SSB 3045 Relating to the verification of United States citizenship of persons registering to voteAgainst 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 2025 – June 2026$9,827Advocacy Strategies $6,667 · Threase Harms · Nick Laning · Catherine Pollard · Erica Johnson $2,689 · Maria Gonzalez $231 · Maria Acosta $241 · filed July 2, 2026
- July 2024 – June 2025$77Maria Gonzalez $77 · filed July 31, 2025
- July 2024 – June 2025$246Maria Acosta $246 · filed July 31, 2025
- July 2024 – June 2025$2,397Erica Johnson $2,397 · filed July 14, 2025
- July 2023 – June 2024$3,579Erica Johnson $2,786 · Maria Acosta $793 · filed July 30, 2024
- July 2022 – June 2023$941Erica Johnson $941 · filed July 26, 2023
- July 2021 – June 2022$249Erica Johnson $249 · filed July 28, 2022
- July 2020 – June 2021$99Erica Johnson $99 · filed July 30, 2021
From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →
Bills, newest first
- HF 2168 Creating a state remittance tax and including applicability provisionsAgainst91st GA · declared April 2, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2513 Prohibiting institutions of higher education from entering into employment contracts with citizens o…Against91st GA · declared March 25, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2711 Relating to state policies and programs with race or gender requirementsAgainst91st GA · declared March 20, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2218 Relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements, including by modifying provisi…Against91st GA · declared March 20, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2608 Relating to qualifications for certain rights and privileges prescribed by the state, including stat…Against91st GA · declared February 24, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 696 Relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the medical assistance program, and other…Against91st GA · declared February 24, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2716
- SF 2412 Relating to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensureAgainst91st GA · declared February 24, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2477 Relating to English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and commercial carriers…Against91st GA · declared February 17, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2541 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965Against91st GA · declared February 17, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3169 Relating to qualifications for state employment and professional licensureAgainst91st GA · declared February 17, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2412
- HF 2397 Relating to actions of United States immigration and customs enforcementFor91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2407 Relating to civil remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights; immigration enforcement limitat…For91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2203 Relating to the verification of United States citizenship of persons registering to vote and registe…Against91st GA · declared February 10, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 664 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965Against91st GA · declared February 9, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2541
- HSB 668 Relating to state policies, programs, and licenses with race, gender, or citizenship requirementsAgainst91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2187 Relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew…Against91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 663 Relating to qualifications for certain rights and privileges prescribed by the state, including stat…Against91st GA · declared February 4, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2608
- SF 2097 Relating to state law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration and customs enforcementAgainst91st GA · declared February 2, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 592 Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddingWithdrawn91st GA · declared February 1, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3071 Relating to state law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration and customs enforcementAgainst91st GA · declared January 27, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2108 Relating to discipline for nurses unable to speak English proficientlyAgainst91st GA · declared January 20, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2100 Prohibiting the use of a language other than English for commercial driver’s license examinationsAgainst91st GA · declared January 19, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2101 Prohibiting the use of a language other than English for class C commercial driver’s license examina…Against91st GA · declared January 19, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2102 Prohibiting the use of a language other than English for driver’s license examinationsAgainst91st GA · declared January 19, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 439 Relating to citizenship or immigration status for purposes of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s id…Against91st GA · declared January 15, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2041 Relating to state law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration and customs enforcementAgainst91st GA · declared January 15, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3024 Relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew…Against91st GA · declared January 15, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 946 Relating to the enforcement of immigration laws, and providing penaltiesAgainst91st GA · declared March 13, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 601 Relating to fees for wire transmissions, and related income tax creditsAgainst91st GA · declared March 10, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 2750
- HF 831 Relating to human trafficking, including the establishment of human trafficking prosecution units an…Against91st GA · declared March 10, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 1011
- HSB 285 Relating to the enforcement of immigration laws, and providing penaltiesAgainst91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 946
- HSB 282 Relating to cooperation by public and private schools with federal immigration and customs enforceme…Against91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 68 Modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learnersAgainst91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 900
- HF 572 Establishing the criminal offense of the smuggling of persons, and providing penaltiesAgainst91st GA · declared February 24, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 187 Relating to participation by law enforcement agencies in immigration programsAgainst91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 37 Relating to citizenship or immigration status for purposes of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s id…Against91st GA · declared February 13, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 439
- HSB 15 Establishing the criminal offense of the smuggling of persons, and providing penaltiesAgainst91st GA · declared January 22, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 572
- HF 2608 Relating to unlawful activities, including those related to state residency and citizenship requirem…Against90th GA · declared February 19, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2567 Relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locat…Against90th GA · declared February 19, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2340 Relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locat…Against90th GA · declared February 15, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2336 Relating to refugees and refugee resettlement, and providing an appropriationFor90th GA · declared February 14, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 703 HSB 703Against90th GA · declared February 13, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2381 Relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locat…Against90th GA · declared February 9, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2228 Relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locat…Against90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2211 Relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locat…Against90th GA · declared February 6, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2320 Requiring proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the country for a student to be classified for …Against90th GA · declared February 5, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 105 HSB 105Against90th GA · declared January 25, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2128 Requiring proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the country for a student to be classified for …Against90th GA · declared January 25, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2320
- HF 2119 Relating to driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards, including personal information…For90th GA · declared January 23, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 108 Relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penaltiesAgainst90th GA · declared January 18, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 68 Relating to the official language of the state of IowaFor90th GA · declared January 12, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 635 HSB 635Against89th GA · declared February 2, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2192 Relating to the official language of the state of IowaFor89th GA · declared February 1, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 339 Relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared January 25, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2068 Relating to the official language of the state of IowaFor89th GA · declared January 20, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 72 Repealing the declaration that the English language is the official language of the state of IowaFor89th GA · declared December 23, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SF 152 Repealing the declaration that the English language is the official language of the state of IowaFor89th GA · declared December 23, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SF 84 Relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared December 23, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 339