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Verizon Corporation and Affiliated Companies

Registered on 92 bills since the 88th General Assembly.

23
supported · 13 became law (57%)
7
opposed · 0 became law anyway (0%)
62
undecided
7
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$60,000
    Eide Walton $60,000 · Kate Walton · Matt Eide · Clair Lewis · filed July 22, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$66,000
    Eide Walton $66,000 · Matt Eide · Kate Walton · Maddy Bradley · filed July 25, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$60,500
    Eide Walton $60,500 · Matt Eide · Kate Walton · Madeleine Bradley · filed July 18, 2024
  • July 2022 – June 2023$67,500
    Eide ? Walton $67,500 · Matt Eide · Kate Walton · Madeleine Bradley · filed July 17, 2023
  • July 2021 – June 2022$36,000
    Pederson Consulting $36,000 · Cyndi Pederson · John Pederson · Matt Eide · filed July 20, 2022
  • July 2020 – June 2021$36,000
    Pederson Consulting $36,000 · John Pederson · Cyndi Pederson · Matt Eide · filed July 1, 2021
  • July 2019 – June 2020$36,000
    John Pederson · Cyndi Pederson $36,000 · filed July 27, 2020
  • July 2018 – June 2019$36,000
    Pederson Consulting $36,000 · John Pederson · Cyndi Pederson · filed July 22, 2019

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

Bills, newest first

  • HF 960 Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equ…
    91st GA · declared March 12, 2026 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SF 2417 Establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalti…
    91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 2385 Relating to the Iowa communications network, and including effective date provisions
    91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2606 Requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site…
    91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2507 Establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalti…
    91st GA · declared February 17, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3149 Relating to the Iowa communications network, and including effective date provisions
    91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2385
    Undecided
  • SSB 3008 Relating to public safety answering points, including limitations, property tax allocation, service …
    91st GA · declared February 9, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2458
    Undecided
  • HF 2274 Requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site…
    91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2606
    Undecided
  • SF 2199 Relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence
    91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2181 Relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission servi…
    91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 611 Establishing requirements and guidelines for chatbots, making appropriations, and providing civil pe…
    91st GA · declared January 23, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2023 Relating to reimbursement for costs related to the delivery of 911 call traffic to public safety ans…
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3013 Relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2199
    Undecided
  • HF 2048 Relating to personal data processing practices for companies, and making civil penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3011 Establishing requirements and guidelines for chatbots, making appropriations, and providing civil pe…
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 577 Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared March 11, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 879 Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared March 9, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HF 864 Requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site…
    91st GA · declared March 9, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 443 Relating to certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet, …
    91st GA · declared February 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 551 Relating to the advertised and delivered speeds of broadband services provided by communication serv…
    91st GA · declared February 25, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 235 Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equ…
    91st GA · declared February 21, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 206 Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1148 Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1143 Relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission servi…
    91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 198 Relating to the statewide interoperable communications system, and including effective date provisio…
    91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 304 Relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission servi…
    91st GA · declared February 11, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 2181
    Undecided
  • HF 306 Relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing penalties
    91st GA · declared February 11, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 207 Relating to civil liability for certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene materi…
    91st GA · declared February 10, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 126 Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equ…
    91st GA · declared February 6, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 35 Relating to harassment by the dissemination, publication, distribution, or posting of personal infor…
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 62 Relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on certain entities w…
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 64 Relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing penalties
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 65 Relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission servi…
    91st GA · declared January 26, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 304
    Undecided
  • SF 89 Relating to the statewide interoperable communications system, and including effective date provisio…
    91st GA · declared January 23, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 81 Relating to obscene materials involving minors, and providing penalties
    91st GA · declared January 17, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 826
    Undecided
  • HF 2546 Relating to minors using the internet, including social media and internet safety instruction and ed…
    90th GA · declared February 19, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 681 HSB 681
    90th GA · declared February 16, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2635
    For
  • HF 2359 Relating to the advertised and delivered speeds of broadband services provided by communication serv…
    90th GA · declared February 8, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2114 Relating to minors using mobile devices, including protections for minors, civil liability, and prov…
    90th GA · declared February 2, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2546
    Against
  • SF 2183 Extending the repeal date of the Iowa cell siting Act
    90th GA · declared February 1, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2175 Extending the repeal date of the Iowa cell siting Act
    90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HSB 613 HSB 613
    90th GA · declared January 25, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 3106 SSB 3106
    90th GA · declared January 24, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2051 Relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on entities who publi…
    90th GA · declared January 23, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 558 HSB 558
    90th GA · declared January 16, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 3003 SSB 3003
    90th GA · declared January 11, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 526 Relating to social media users under eighteen years of age, making penalties applicable, and includi…
    90th GA · declared March 30, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 712
    Undecided
  • SF 547 Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, p…
    90th GA · declared March 16, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1158 SSB 1158
    90th GA · declared February 28, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 388 Relating to conflicts between federal funding and the office of the chief information officer. Veto…
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2023 · Vetoed by Governor
    For
  • SSB 1161 SSB 1161
    90th GA · declared February 16, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 388
    For
  • SF 262 Relating to consumer data protection, providing civil penalties, and including effective date provis…
    90th GA · declared February 16, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 250 Relating to the application for a certificate of franchise authority applicable to the provision of …
    90th GA · declared February 9, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 207 Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, p…
    90th GA · declared February 9, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 547
    Undecided
  • SF 203 Relating to ransomware and providing penalties
    90th GA · declared February 3, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 130 Relating to the application for a certificate of franchise authority applicable to the provision of …
    90th GA · declared January 26, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 143 Relating to ransomware and providing penalties
    90th GA · declared January 26, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SSB 1072 SSB 1072
    90th GA · declared January 25, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1071 SSB 1071
    90th GA · declared January 24, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 34 HSB 34
    90th GA · declared January 19, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 71 Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, p…
    90th GA · declared January 18, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 13 HSB 13
    90th GA · declared January 17, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 50 Relating to requirements for filters on mobile devices activated in the state, providing for civil l…
    90th GA · declared January 17, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1019 SSB 1019
    90th GA · declared January 17, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2066 Relating to requirements for filters on mobile devices activated in the state, providing for civil l…
    89th GA · declared February 15, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2082 Prohibiting negative option billing practices in subscription contracts and including applicability …
    89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2049 Relating to affirmative defenses for entities using cybersecurity programs and electronic transactio…
    89th GA · declared January 26, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 555 HSB 555
    89th GA · declared January 26, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 796 Relating to broadband service, including matters under the purview of the office of the chief inform…
    89th GA · declared March 11, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 227 HSB 227
    89th GA · declared February 23, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 75 Relating to the use of an electronic communication device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode wh…
    89th GA · declared January 26, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 392
    Undecided
  • HSB 53 HSB 53
    89th GA · declared January 20, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 586
    Undecided
  • SF 2073 Providing for an affirmative defense to certain claims relating to personal information security bre…
    88th GA · declared February 21, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2252
    For
  • SF 2252 Providing for an affirmative defense to certain claims relating to personal information security bre…
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 2262 Relating to broadband service, including matters under the purview of the office of the chief inform…
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2213 Extending the repeal date of the Iowa cell siting Act and including effective date provisions
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 638 HSB 638
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2023 Exempting from the computation of the individual and corporate state income taxes broadband grants r…
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Withdrawn
    For
  • SF 76 Relating to the use of an electronic communication device while driving, and providing penalties
    88th GA · declared February 14, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 516 HSB 516
    88th GA · declared February 14, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 2196 Extending the repeal date of the Iowa cell siting Act and including effective date provisions
    88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SSB 3112 SSB 3112
    88th GA · declared February 12, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3009 SSB 3009
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 204 Providing for an affirmative defense to certain claims relating to personal information security bre…
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3045 SSB 3045
    88th GA · declared January 27, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2248
    For
  • SSB 3012 SSB 3012
    88th GA · declared January 21, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 107 HSB 107
    88th GA · declared April 4, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 509 Relating to matters under the purview of the utilities division of the department of commerce, and m…
    88th GA · declared March 16, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1195 SSB 1195
    88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1196 SSB 1196
    88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 1 Prohibiting the provision or use of false or misleading caller identification information to certain…
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 14 HSB 14
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided