Iowa Secretary of State
Registered on 108 bills since the 88th General Assembly.
64
supported · 41 became law (64%)0
opposed · 0 became law anyway (0%)44
undecided4
lobbyistsHow legislators voted on its bills
2025 session · 3 contested bills it took a side on. Republicans voted its way 99% of the time · Democrats voted its way 0% of the time.
Senate
The bills
- HSB 281 Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisionsFor House 65–30
- HSB 281 Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisionsFor Senate 32–15
- SSB 1128 Prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this stateFor Senate 34–13
- SSB 1176 Relating to the conduct of election recounts, providing penalties, and including effective date provisionsFor House 66–30
- SSB 1176 Relating to the conduct of election recounts, providing penalties, and including effective date provisionsFor Senate 31–14
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$3,561Eric Gookin $1,410 · Christy Johnson $1,565 · Emma Larson $309 · Carl Dietz $277 · filed July 23, 2026
- July 2024 – June 2025$4,459Christy Johnson $1,360 · Michael Ross $1,696 · Eric Gookin $1,173 · Carl Dietz $230 · filed July 21, 2025
- July 2023 – June 2024$3,017Eric Gookin $1,036 · Michael Ross $1,164 · Christy Johnson $817 · filed July 9, 2024
- July 2022 – June 2023$3,181Eric Gookin $1,258 · Michael Ross $1,130 · Christy Johnson $793 · filed July 31, 2023
- July 2021 – June 2022$6,372Molly Widen $4,276 · Heidi Burhans $1,050 · Eric Gookin $1,046 · filed July 31, 2022
- July 2020 – June 2021$5,174Molly Widen $3,427 · Heidi Burhans $790 · Eric Gookin $957 · filed July 30, 2021
- July 2019 – June 2020$4,501Heidi Burhans $1,915 · Eric Gookin $927 · Molly Widen $1,660 · filed July 31, 2020
- July 2018 – June 2019$9,418Heidi Burhans $3,829 · Eric Gookin $2,269 · Ken Kline · Molly Widen $3,320 · filed July 31, 2019
From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →
Bills, newest first
- HF 2776 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, …For91st GA · declared April 16, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2468 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, …For91st GA · declared March 13, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2419 Relating to third-party litigation funding and including applicability provisionsUndecided91st GA · declared February 24, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2678 Providing for certain persons acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state, including by …For91st GA · declared February 24, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2402 Providing for certain business entities acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state by p…For91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2363 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, …For91st GA · declared February 19, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2536 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, …For91st GA · declared February 17, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 724 Relating to notarial acts, recording of instruments affecting real property, quiet title proceedings…Undecided91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 665 Providing for certain business entities acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state by p…For91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3165 Providing for certain business entities acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state by p…For91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3160 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, …For91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2203 Relating to the verification of United States citizenship of persons registering to vote and registe…For91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3045 Relating to the verification of United States citizenship of persons registering to voteFor91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2203
- SSB 3026 Relating to dates for elections to issue bonds or other indebtednessUndecided91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3029 Relating to parties responsible for the confidentiality of information of participants in the addres…For91st GA · declared January 19, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SF 629 Providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secre…For91st GA · declared April 22, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- SF 586 Relating to third-party litigation funding and including applicability provisionsUndecided91st GA · declared April 9, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 2419
- HF 997 Providing fees for the filing of a biennial report by business entities with the secretary of stateFor91st GA · declared April 8, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 985 Relating to services provided by the secretary of state, providing fees, and making appropriationsFor91st GA · declared April 8, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 566 Creating a study committee on the administration of the court debt systemUndecided91st GA · declared March 26, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 954 Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability pro…For91st GA · declared March 24, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 928 Relating to the recounting and contesting of elections, and providing penaltiesFor91st GA · declared March 21, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 759 Providing fees for the filing of a biennial report by business entities with the secretary of stateFor91st GA · declared March 19, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 997
- HF 198 Providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secre…For91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 285 Providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secre…For91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 281 Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability pro…Undecided91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1175 Relating to the administration of electionsFor91st GA · declared March 3, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 540
- SSB 1176 Relating to the conduct of election recounts, providing penalties, and including effective date prov…For91st GA · declared March 3, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 211 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, …For91st GA · declared February 25, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 596 Relating to the recounting and contesting of elections, and providing penaltiesUndecided91st GA · declared February 25, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1088 Relating to voter registration, including voter registration file maintenance and verification of vo…For91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 550
- SSB 1128 Prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this stateFor91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 459
- SSB 1130 Relating to the administration of electionsFor91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 541
- SSB 1122 Regulating litigation financing contracts, and including effective date and applicability provisionsUndecided91st GA · declared February 18, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1129 Relating to the address confidentiality programFor91st GA · declared February 18, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 396 Relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of stateFor91st GA · declared February 14, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 166 Relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of stateFor91st GA · declared February 14, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 397 Relating to the address confidentiality programFor91st GA · declared February 14, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 210 Regulating litigation financing contracts, and including effective date and applicability provisionsUndecided91st GA · declared February 7, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 68 Relating to nomination deadlines for nonparty political organizationsFor91st GA · declared February 6, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 109 Providing fees for the filing of a biennial report by business entities with the secretary of stateFor91st GA · declared February 5, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 759
- HSB 70 Relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of stateFor91st GA · declared February 4, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 74 Relating to the address confidentiality programFor91st GA · declared January 29, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 54 Regulating litigation financing contracts, and including effective date and applicability provisionsUndecided91st GA · declared January 29, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 586
- SF 140 Relating to satellite absentee voting stationsUndecided91st GA · declared January 29, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 17 Providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secre…For91st GA · declared January 29, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1003 Providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secre…For91st GA · declared January 29, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1034 Relating to bank utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of stateFor91st GA · declared January 29, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2582 Providing for limited liability companies, providing for fees, and including effective date provisio…For90th GA · declared February 28, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2347 Providing for limited liability companies, providing for fees, and including effective date provisio…For90th GA · declared February 15, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2483 Relating to interests in agricultural land acquired or held by foreign businesses, foreign governmen…For90th GA · declared February 14, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3165 SSB 3165For90th GA · declared February 13, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 659 HSB 659For90th GA · declared February 10, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 663 HSB 663For90th GA · declared February 8, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3147 SSB 3147For90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 632 HSB 632For90th GA · declared February 5, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2446
- SSB 3080 SSB 3080For90th GA · declared February 5, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2288
- HSB 627 HSB 627For90th GA · declared January 31, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 628 HSB 628For90th GA · declared January 31, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3113 SSB 3113For90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2054 Eliminating requirements providing for the payment of an outstanding tax liability by dissolved busi…For90th GA · declared January 26, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 591 HSB 591For90th GA · declared January 25, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3037 SSB 3037For90th GA · declared January 22, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 425 Relating to utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of stateFor90th GA · declared March 21, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 105 HSB 105Undecided90th GA · declared February 1, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1090 SSB 1090Undecided90th GA · declared January 30, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1034 SSB 1034For90th GA · declared January 27, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1035 SSB 1035For90th GA · declared January 27, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1042 SSB 1042For90th GA · declared January 25, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 425
- HSB 534 HSB 534Undecided89th GA · declared January 25, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2288
- SF 100 Relating to the creation of land banksUndecided89th GA · declared March 18, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 590
- HF 681 Providing for business entities, providing for certain fees, and including effective date provisionsFor89th GA · declared March 2, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 303 Relating to electronic transactions by permitting the use of distributed ledger technology and smart…Undecided89th GA · declared February 24, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 341 Relating to the perfection of mechanics’ liens and mechanics’ liens remedies and including effective…Undecided89th GA · declared February 12, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 309 Restricting public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related to tax-ex…Undecided89th GA · declared February 9, 2021 · Signed by Governor
- SSB 1084 SSB 1084Undecided89th GA · declared February 9, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 417
- SSB 1006 SSB 1006Undecided89th GA · declared February 3, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1151 SSB 1151Undecided89th GA · declared February 3, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 486
- SSB 1114 SSB 1114Undecided89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 425
- SSB 1036 SSB 1036Undecided89th GA · declared January 27, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1056 SSB 1056For89th GA · declared January 26, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SF 84 Relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penaltiesUndecided89th GA · declared January 25, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 339
- HSB 30 HSB 30Undecided89th GA · declared January 19, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 13 HSB 13For89th GA · declared January 14, 2021 · Renumbered as HJR 7
- HF 2587 Relating to voting and the administration of elections, and including effective date provisionsUndecided88th GA · declared February 28, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3175 SSB 3175For88th GA · declared February 15, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2339
- SF 2116 Providing for periodic comprehensive reviews of agency feesUndecided88th GA · declared February 9, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2250 Relating to election systems securityUndecided88th GA · declared February 6, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 616 HSB 616Undecided88th GA · declared February 3, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2060 Relating to the date for an election to authorize the issuance of certain indebtedness by school dis…Undecided88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 520 HSB 520Undecided88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 538 HSB 538Undecided88th GA · declared January 25, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3037 SSB 3037Undecided88th GA · declared January 25, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3029 SSB 3029Undecided88th GA · declared January 25, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 529 HSB 529Undecided88th GA · declared January 25, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3072 SSB 3072Undecided88th GA · declared January 25, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 503 HSB 503Undecided88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 692 Relating to the conduct of state and local elections, providing penalties, and including effective d…Undecided88th GA · declared April 10, 2019 · Signed by Governor
- SF 575 Relating to the conduct of state and local elections, providing penalties, and including effective d…Undecided88th GA · declared March 14, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HF 608 Relating to the tracking and counting of mailed absentee ballotsFor88th GA · declared March 11, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HF 652 Relating to the administration of city and school electionsFor88th GA · declared March 11, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 209 HSB 209For88th GA · declared March 4, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 226 HSB 226Undecided88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1224 SSB 1224Undecided88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HF 536 Eliminating requirements relating to the filing of certain reports with the secretary of state by pe…Undecided88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 167 HSB 167Undecided88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1199 SSB 1199For88th GA · declared February 26, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HF 302 Requiring rescission of existing regulations by state agencies when new regulations are adopted, pro…Undecided88th GA · declared February 19, 2019 · Died when the session ended