Master Builders of Iowa
Registered on 155 bills since the 88th General Assembly.
67
supported · 32 became law (48%)26
opposed · 0 became law anyway (0%)61
undecided8
lobbyistsHow legislators voted on its bills
2026 session · 3 contested bills it took a side on. Republicans voted its way 87% of the time · Democrats voted its way 6% of the time.
House
The bills
- HF 2191 Relating to elections for school district and city officers and bonds, and including applicability provisionsFor House 54–38
- HSB 735 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, the school start date, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisionsFor House 53–34
- HSB 735 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, the school start date, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisionsFor Senate 29–17
- SSB 3173 Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manualsFor House 61–36
- SSB 3173 Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manualsFor Senate 28–18
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$20,000Logan Shine $20,000 · filed June 29, 2026
- July 2024 – June 2025$60,000Logan Shine $25,000 · Julie Smith $15,000 · Ben Hammes $20,000 · filed July 9, 2025
- July 2023 – June 2024$65,000Ben Hammes $25,000 · Julie Smith $25,000 · Logan Shine $15,000 · filed July 17, 2024
- July 2022 – June 2023$65,000Ben Hammes $40,000 · Julie Smith $25,000 · filed July 31, 2023
- July 2021 – June 2022$100,000Ben Hammes $40,000 · Julie Smith $25,000 · Paschke, Skinner Law Firm $35,000 · filed July 11, 2022
- July 2020 – June 2021$75,000JULIE A SMITH $35,000 · BEN HAMMES $40,000 · filed July 20, 2021
From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →
Bills, newest first
- SF 2394 Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for loc…For91st GA · declared March 3, 2026 · Withdrawn
- HF 2713 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public…For91st GA · declared February 27, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2425 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public…For91st GA · declared February 27, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 744 Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for loc…For91st GA · declared February 18, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2667
- SSB 3173 Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for loc…For91st GA · declared February 18, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2394
- HSB 735 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public…For91st GA · declared February 16, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2175 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public…For91st GA · declared February 16, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 564 Relating to contracts for the construction of public improvementsAgainst91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2399 Relating to the awarding of public improvement contractsAgainst91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2400 Creating a contractor performance assessment systemAgainst91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 655 Relating to reports on major maintenance projects for state infrastructureFor91st GA · declared February 4, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2742
- HSB 592 Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddingUndecided91st GA · declared February 4, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 582 Relating to public records requestsUndecided91st GA · declared February 3, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2330
- SF 2164 Relating to the definition of public improvementUndecided91st GA · declared January 30, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2191 Relating to elections for school district and city officers and bonds, and including applicability p…For91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2623
- HF 2192 Relating to bond election requirements and limitations applicable to school districtsAgainst91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2189 Relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirementsFor91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 595 Related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and…For91st GA · declared January 23, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SF 576 Relating to bonds for general contractorsUndecided91st GA · declared January 21, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2376
- SSB 3003 Relating to information provided to the department of workforce development during the fact-finding …Undecided91st GA · declared January 20, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2089
- HSB 567 Relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirementsFor91st GA · declared January 15, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2077 Authorizing the expenditure of funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund for cer…Against91st GA · declared January 15, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2004 Authorizing the expenditure of funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund for cer…Against91st GA · declared January 15, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 980 Relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employersFor91st GA · declared April 3, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 607 Relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employersFor91st GA · declared April 3, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 767 Concerning private sector employee drug testingFor91st GA · declared March 26, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 315 Relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employersFor91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 603 Relating to school safety, including grant programs, attendance center standards, and emergency plan…For91st GA · declared February 27, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 431 Relating to retention of fees for public improvement contractsFor91st GA · declared February 26, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 483 Relating to the design of certain public buildings, including by providing for the appointment of a …Against91st GA · declared February 21, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1168 Related to guaranteed maximum price contracts for the construction of public improvementsAgainst91st GA · declared February 20, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1151 Relating to bonds for construction contractorsUndecided91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 576
- SSB 1106 Relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance aut…Undecided91st GA · declared February 18, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 133 Creating a vacant school building demolition grant program and fund, and including contingent effect…Undecided91st GA · declared February 10, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 517
- HSB 83 Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purposeUndecided91st GA · declared February 10, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1084 Relating to the disposition of real property on the capitol complex, and including effective date pr…For91st GA · declared February 10, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 295
- SSB 1090 Relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisionsUndecided91st GA · declared February 6, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 297
- HF 221 Relating to the issuance of bonds by school districts by limiting the amount offered for saleUndecided91st GA · declared February 6, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 82 Relating to elections for bonds issued by a school district in anticipation of revenueAgainst91st GA · declared February 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 113 Authorizing expenditures from certain funds by small school districtsUndecided91st GA · declared February 4, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 72 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of management, making appropriations, and in…Undecided91st GA · declared February 4, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1083 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of management, making appropriations, and in…Undecided91st GA · declared February 4, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1068 Relating to workforce training, unemployment insurance, adult education, and other functions and pro…Undecided91st GA · declared February 3, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 185 Requiring the consideration of project labor agreements for certain state construction projectsAgainst91st GA · declared January 31, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 144 Concerning the licensing and regulation of gambling games, including a moratorium on the issuance of…Against91st GA · declared January 28, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 110 Excluding overtime pay from the individual income tax, and including applicability provisionsFor91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 1024
- HF 101 Relating to the sale of bonds by limiting the amount offered for saleUndecided91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 92 Relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue, and including applicabili…Undecided91st GA · declared January 21, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2427 Relating to the duties and responsibilities of the department of revenue including sports wagering, …Against90th GA · declared April 25, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 752 HSB 752Undecided90th GA · declared April 18, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3207 SSB 3207Undecided90th GA · declared April 18, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2652 Relating to school security, including by modifying provisions related to the issuance of school bon…Undecided90th GA · declared April 16, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2438 Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinv…Undecided90th GA · declared April 12, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3202 SSB 3202Undecided90th GA · declared April 8, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 664 Exempting certain leases or rentals between affiliates from the sales and use tax and from the fee f…For90th GA · declared March 27, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2413 Creating a jobs and infrastructure revolving fund and program administered by the Iowa finance autho…For90th GA · declared March 21, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 692 HSB 692Undecided90th GA · declared February 29, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 719 HSB 719Undecided90th GA · declared February 22, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2596 Relating to qualifications to bid on or submit a proposal for certain public contracts, and providin…Undecided90th GA · declared February 20, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2201 Providing for limitations on workplace inspections under the federal and state occupational safety a…For90th GA · declared February 15, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 700 HSB 700Undecided90th GA · declared February 14, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2596
- HF 2440 Requiring the department of public safety, in collaboration with the department of education and the…Undecided90th GA · declared February 13, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2197 Providing for purchases made by nonprofit corporations when performing public functionsUndecided90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2298 Relating to prequalification requirements for competitive quotations and competitive bids for the co…Undecided90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 593 HSB 593Undecided90th GA · declared January 31, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3117 SSB 3117Undecided90th GA · declared January 31, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 105 HSB 105Against90th GA · declared January 31, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3104 SSB 3104For90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2201
- SSB 3121 SSB 3121Undecided90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 460 Concerning private sector employee drug testingFor90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 319 Concerning private sector employee drug testingFor90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 543 HSB 543For90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3038 SSB 3038For90th GA · declared January 29, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2398
- SF 543 Relating to the carrying, transportation, and possession of weapons by certain persons and in certai…Against90th GA · declared January 25, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 108 Relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penaltiesAgainst90th GA · declared January 24, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1218 SSB 1218Undecided90th GA · declared April 18, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 569
- SSB 1204 SSB 1204For90th GA · declared March 13, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- SF 442 Related to guaranteed maximum price contractsAgainst90th GA · declared February 28, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1162 SSB 1162For90th GA · declared February 22, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1125 SSB 1125Undecided90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 550
- HSB 179 HSB 179For90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 460
- SSB 1124 SSB 1124Undecided90th GA · declared February 16, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 356
- SSB 1149 SSB 1149For90th GA · declared February 14, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SF 167 Relating to youth employment and making penalties applicableUndecided90th GA · declared February 10, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1141 SSB 1141For90th GA · declared February 8, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 319
- SSB 1086 SSB 1086For90th GA · declared February 7, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 118 HSB 118Undecided90th GA · declared January 31, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 370
- SSB 1111 SSB 1111Undecided90th GA · declared January 31, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 390
- SF 43 Relating to building design element regulation by governmental subdivisions, and including effective…Undecided90th GA · declared January 30, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 174
- SSB 1056 SSB 1056Undecided90th GA · declared January 30, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1083 SSB 1083Undecided90th GA · declared January 25, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 68 HSB 68For90th GA · declared January 20, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- SF 10 Relating to the creation of land redevelopment trustsFor90th GA · declared January 18, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 182
- SF 36 Relating to the registration of construction contractorsUndecided90th GA · declared January 18, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 128
- SF 25 Relating to the registration of construction contractorsUndecided90th GA · declared January 10, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3157 SSB 3157For89th GA · declared March 23, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3159 SSB 3159For89th GA · declared March 15, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3154 SSB 3154Undecided89th GA · declared March 8, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2372
- SF 2279 Regarding electronic submission of bids for public improvement contractsFor89th GA · declared February 22, 2022 · Signed by Governor
- SSB 3123 SSB 3123For89th GA · declared February 18, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2275 Relating to matters under the purview of the state, including unemployment benefits and civil tortsFor89th GA · declared February 18, 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 2366 Regarding electronic submission of bids for public improvement contractsFor89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3119 SSB 3119For89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 665 HSB 665For89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3094 SSB 3094Against89th GA · declared February 3, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2143 Relating to the carrying, transportation, or possession of firearms on real property comprising a pe…Against89th GA · declared February 2, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2250
- HF 2214 Creating a restore the outdoors program to support vertical infrastructure projects by the departmen…For89th GA · declared February 2, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3070 SSB 3070For89th GA · declared February 2, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2305
- SF 493 Relating to the registration of construction contractorsUndecided89th GA · declared January 19, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2018 Relating to building design element regulation by governmental subdivisions, and including effective…Undecided89th GA · declared January 13, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 194 HSB 194Against89th GA · declared March 15, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 849
- HF 647 Creating a restore the outdoors program to support vertical infrastructure projects by the departmen…Undecided89th GA · declared March 1, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 749
- HF 600 Requiring the electronic publication of certain public notices by governmental bodies and officers a…Undecided89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 248 HSB 248For89th GA · declared February 24, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 748
- HF 561 Relating to the perfection of mechanics’ liens and mechanics’ liens remedies and including effective…For89th GA · declared February 17, 2021 · Signed by Governor
- SF 361 Concerning private sector employee drug testingFor89th GA · declared February 16, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SF 341 Relating to the perfection of mechanics’ liens and mechanics’ liens remedies and including effective…For89th GA · declared February 12, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1055 SSB 1055For89th GA · declared February 5, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 361
- HSB 173 HSB 173For89th GA · declared February 3, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1006 SSB 1006For89th GA · declared January 28, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 194 Requiring the consideration of project labor agreements for certain state construction projectsAgainst89th GA · declared January 26, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SF 84 Relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared January 25, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 339
- HSB 55 HSB 55For89th GA · declared January 18, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 45 Excluding from the computation of net income for state individual income tax purposes a portion of t…Undecided89th GA · declared January 13, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SJR 2004 Designating the honeybee as the official state insect for the State of IowaFor88th GA · declared March 5, 2020 · Did not pass
- SF 2369 Relating to the creation of land banksUndecided88th GA · declared March 5, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2380 Relating to promotional play receipts, gambling games, and sports wageringAgainst88th GA · declared March 5, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2384 Relating to the future ready Iowa Act and other efforts to strengthen Iowa’s workforce, including a …For88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2313 Relating to the future ready Iowa Act and other efforts to strengthen Iowa’s workforce, including a …For88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2501 Relating to civil actions involving asbestos and silica, and including applicability provisionsUndecided88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2337 Relating to civil actions involving asbestos and silica, and including applicability provisionsUndecided88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2335 Requiring that contractors provide information about persons performing construction work on certain…Against88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2470 Relating to qualifications for holding professional licensure in this state, including the granting …For88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2473 Creating the criminal offense of defrauding a drug or alcohol test and providing penaltiesFor88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2247 Relating to awarding historic preservation tax credits to rehabilitate vacant school buildings or ot…Undecided88th GA · declared February 26, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2273 Creating the criminal offense of defrauding a drug or alcohol test and providing penaltiesFor88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3055 SSB 3055Against88th GA · declared February 14, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2335
- HSB 647 HSB 647For88th GA · declared February 14, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3122 SSB 3122For88th GA · declared February 14, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 674 HSB 674For88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3153 SSB 3153For88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2364
- SF 2114 Relating to the granting of professional licenses, certificates, and registrations to persons licens…For88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3115 SSB 3115Undecided88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2326
- HSB 512 HSB 512Undecided88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 586 HSB 586Undecided88th GA · declared February 7, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2175 Relating to the construction of child care facilities by providing developers with sales and use tax…Withdrawn88th GA · declared February 7, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 600 HSB 600Undecided88th GA · declared February 5, 2020 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2180 Relating to preferences for public construction biddingAgainst88th GA · declared February 3, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 539 HSB 539For88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 3013 SSB 3013For88th GA · declared January 21, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2273
- SSB 1260 SSB 1260Undecided88th GA · declared April 18, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HF 773 Establishing budget limitations for counties and cities and including applicability provisionsUndecided88th GA · declared April 16, 2019 · Became law (new number)
- HF 765 Relating to and making appropriations to state departments and agencies from the rebuild Iowa infras…Undecided88th GA · declared April 9, 2019 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 252 HSB 252Undecided88th GA · declared April 4, 2019 · Died when the session ended