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American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA)

An organization that hires lobbyists at the Iowa Legislature (2025–26 session). Its lobbyists filed 249 positions on 73 bills, one filing per lobbyist per bill, and again on each refiling, so the two counts differ. Each bill is counted once, under the most recent position filed on it, even when the bill was renumbered mid-session ; the organization changed position on 1 bill

For 47 · Against 25 · No side declared 1

Declared for (47 bills)

Bill Title Status
HF 16 Indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court no floor vote recorded
HF 46 Law enforcement training concerning motorcyclist profiling no floor vote recorded
HF 47 Confidential records including booking photographs no floor vote recorded
HF 48 Prohibiting employer control of employee political candidacy and contributions, and making penalties applicable no floor vote recorded
HF 58 Insurance coverage for the treatment of eating disorders no floor vote recorded
HF 71 Prohibiting quotas for traffic stops by peace officers no floor vote recorded
HF 72 The possession of small quantities of marijuana, and providing penalties no floor vote recorded
HF 78 The possession of small quantities of marijuana, and providing penalties no floor vote recorded
HF 248 filed as HF 26 The treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable signed by governor
HF 330 filed as HF 5 Insurance coverage for covered individuals for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder and including applicability provisions. Effective… signed by governor
HF 400 Public records requests no floor vote recorded
HF 503 Consumer data protection, and including retroactive applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
HF 509 Hawki coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder applied behavior analysis services, and the autism support program floor vote recorded
HF 538 Employment of persons with disabilities no floor vote recorded
HF 549 filed as HF 42 The review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney signed by governor
HF 578 Office of the consumer advocate floor vote recorded
HF 602 Testimony by a minor witness using two-way, closed-circuit equipment floor vote recorded
HF 639 Hazardous liquid pipelines, including common carrier requirements, proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission, including commission… vetoed by governor
HF 649 Human trafficking including services and prostitution, and making penalties applicable signed by governor
HF 706 filed as HF 416 Open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable signed by governor
HF 763 filed as HF 242 Procedures to review the exercise of eminent domain, and providing fees no floor vote recorded
HF 768 The filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board no floor vote recorded
HF 862 The representation of boards of supervisors and county officials by outside counsel, and including effective date provisions signed by governor
HF 883 filed as HF 543 Providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms and making an appropriation no floor vote recorded
HF 889 Government employee paid leave signed by governor
HF 926 filed as HF 669 Expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties floor vote recorded
HF 944 filed as HF 610 Persons allowed to intervene in proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission no floor vote recorded
HF 983 Property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and no floor vote recorded
HF 1001 filed as HF 15 Creating a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, and making appropriations. floor vote recorded
HF 2104 Exercise of eminent domain for carbon oxide pipelines, and including applicability and floor vote recorded
HF 2118 An absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities no floor vote recorded
HF 2134 Rental agreements and early termination rights of tenants who are victims of certain crimes no floor vote recorded
HF 2161 The use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties no floor vote recorded
HF 2599 filed as HF 2333 The right of access for persons with disabilities and service animals and modifying penalties no floor vote recorded
HF 2701 filed as HF 2555 The use of automatic registration plate readers and providing penalties no floor vote recorded
SF 35 Harassment by the dissemination, publication, distribution, or posting of personal information, and making penalties applicable floor vote recorded
SF 47 Creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the… no floor vote recorded
SF 69 Confidential records including booking photographs no floor vote recorded
SF 126 Parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty convicted of a class “A” felony and making penalties applicable no floor vote recorded
SF 143 Consumer data protection, and including retroactive applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
SF 177 The ability of persons to examine the public records of school districts no floor vote recorded
SF 259 filed as SF 51 Limiting the release of personal information for traffic violations observed by an out-of-state traffic camera, making penalties… floor vote recorded
SF 288 Students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of higher education governed by the board of regents and… signed by governor
SF 399 filed as SF 46 The licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries no floor vote recorded
SF 421 Property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and no floor vote recorded
SF 544 filed as SF 464 Salaries and allowances of state elected officials, and no floor vote recorded
SJR 3 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to persons entitled to the privilege of an… no floor vote recorded

Declared against (25 bills)

Bill Title Status
HF 17 Surgical castration for certain sex offenses no floor vote recorded
HF 99 Citizenship status on forms of voter identification, and including applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
HF 106 The survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child no floor vote recorded
HF 138 The Iowa rules of criminal procedure including the right to a speedy trial no floor vote recorded
HF 269 Prohibiting certain requirements for students and faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical… floor vote recorded
HF 295 Accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions, prohibiting adverse action by accrediting agencies against certain postsecondary… signed by governor
HF 521 Obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions no floor vote recorded
HF 571 Protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower… signed by governor
HF 583 Sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital… no floor vote recorded
HF 856 Prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of… signed by governor
HF 880 Modifying provisions related to public libraries that are eligible to receive state assistance under the enrich Iowa program no floor vote recorded
HF 884 Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide… floor vote recorded
HF 954 The conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Effective date: 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026.… signed by governor
HF 973 Property law, including manufactured or mobile home retailer licenses, rent, rental agreements, notice requirements, and possession of… no floor vote recorded
HF 2123 State entities, including by modifying provisions related to prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and officers and to… no floor vote recorded
HF 2338 filed as HF 2121 Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey,… no floor vote recorded
SF 180 Right to refuse certain medical services for reasons of conscience floor vote recorded
SF 220 Protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of… no floor vote recorded
SF 320 Creating a capital murder offense by establishing the penalty of death for murder in the first degree of a peace officer on duty, and no floor vote recorded
SF 412 Property law, including rent, rental agreements, notice requirements, and possession of property. floor vote recorded
SF 418 Sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital… signed by governor
SF 507 Restricting county and city diversity, equity, and inclusion programs floor vote recorded
SF 2003 Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey,… no floor vote recorded
SF 2283 filed as SF 2105 Use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers floor vote recorded
SF 2284 earlier: for The use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or registration plate information, and making penalties applicable. passed both chambers

No side declared (1 bill)

Bill Title Status
HF 25 The commission of a criminal offense while wearing a mask, clothing, or device to conceal the identity of the wearer, and providing… no floor vote recorded