Total votes
3,406
all sessions
Attendance
61%
1,344 missed
Among the lowest in the chamber
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 79% of chamber peers
Sponsored
204
bills & resolutions
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Committees
5
assignments
3,406 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,708
voted in favor
Nay
355
voted against
Absent
1,344
missed votes
Total cast
3,406
across all sessions
Crossed party
53
votes against own party
This page
3,406
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SF 406
A bill for an act exempting motor vehicles carrying an implement of husbandry from certain permit requirements. (Formerly SF 211.) Effective 7-1-17.
Absent
Passed
90–0
Apr 6, 2017
SF 333
A bill for an act relating to a fiduciary’s access to digital assets and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1086.) Effective 7-1-17.
Absent
Passed
91–0
Apr 6, 2017
SF 51
A bill for an act relating to a cytomegalovirus public health initiative and the testing of newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus. Effective 7-1-17.
Absent
Passed
90–0
Apr 6, 2017
SF 374
A bill for an act relating to providing legal assistance to indigent persons in criminal proceedings, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1023.) Various effective dates; see section 7 of bill.
Absent
Passed
89–1
Apr 6, 2017
SF 444
A bill for an act relating to public safety on highways, including the use of electronic communication devices while driving where such use results in death and the establishment of a statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1101.) Effective 7-1-17.
Absent
Passed
86–3
Apr 6, 2017
SF 362
A bill for an act barring claims against fairs for damages arising out of the transmission of pathogens from certain animals housed on the fairgrounds. (Formerly SF 210.) Effective 7-1-17.
Absent
Passed
90–0
Apr 6, 2017
HF 517
A bill for an act relating to offensive and dangerous weapons, and the justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, including carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, the purchase and regulation of such weapons, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 133.) Effective 7-1-17, with exception of sections 28, 29, Division VI and section 51 effective 4-13-17.
Yea
Failed
34–55
Apr 6, 2017
HF 517
A bill for an act relating to offensive and dangerous weapons, and the justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, including carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, the purchase and regulation of such weapons, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 133.) Effective 7-1-17, with exception of sections 28, 29, Division VI and section 51 effective 4-13-17.
Nay
Passed
57–32
Apr 6, 2017
SF 471
A bill for an act relating to limitations on and prerequisites for an abortion, providing for licensee discipline, providing civil penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 53.) Effective 5-5-17.
Nay
Passed
54–39
Apr 5, 2017
SF 471
A bill for an act relating to limitations on and prerequisites for an abortion, providing for licensee discipline, providing civil penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 53.) Effective 5-5-17.
Yea
Failed
39–54
Apr 5, 2017
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about Ruth Ann Gaines
Scope: iowa
Hi! I can help you understand Ruth Ann Gaines's legislative record. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline