Legislation / SF 2187

SENATE FILE 2187 Signed by Governor

The verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nonoperator's identification card, and including applicability provisions. Applicability date: Conditional

Sponsor   Senate Transportation Committee Effective   07/01/2026 Formerly   SSB 3024 Last action   Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030. — May 15, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

23 declarations filed on this bill
● 5 For ● 13 Against ● 5 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
SSB 3024 The verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nonoperator's identification card.(See SF 2187.)
Passed committee
Date Chamber Action
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 196.
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 204.
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 5. S.J. 398.
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 399.
Feb 25, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 418.
Feb 25, 2026 House Read first time, referred to Transportation. H.J. 433.
Mar 3, 2026 House Subcommittee: Golding, Cooling and Meyer, A. H.J. 525.
Mar 3, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.
Mar 4, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Mar 18, 2026 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 687.
Mar 18, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 687.
Mar 18, 2026 House Committee amendment H-8230 filed. H.J. 687.
Mar 18, 2026 House Placed on calendar. H.J. 687.
Mar 26, 2026 House Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.
Apr 6, 2026 House Amendment H-8294 filed. H.J. 821.
Apr 15, 2026 House Amendment H-8230 adopted. H.J. 906.
Apr 15, 2026 House Amendment H-8294 withdrawn. H.J. 906.
Apr 15, 2026 House Passed House, yeas 87, nays 8. H.J. 907.
May 2, 2026 House Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.
Apr 15, 2026 House Immediate message. H.J. 917.
Apr 16, 2026 Senate Message from House, with amendment S-5186. S.J. 813.
Apr 21, 2026 Senate Senate concurred with S-5186. S.J. 849.
Apr 21, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 7. S.J. 850.
Apr 21, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 851.
Apr 21, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 955.
May 11, 2026 Senate Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.
May 15, 2026 Senate Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 42 5 3 11–5 31–0 Bipartisan Support
Apr 15, 2026 House Floor Passage Passed 87 8 5 21–8 66–0 Bipartisan Support
Apr 21, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 38 7 5 9–7 29–0 Bipartisan Support
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall the bill pass?
Passed 42 to 5 · Democrats 11 yea, 5 nay · Republicans 31 yea, 0 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Yea
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Nay
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
40 Art Staed Democrat Nay
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Absent
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 87 to 8 · Democrats 21 yea, 8 nay · Republicans 66 yea, 0 nay · 5 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
2 Robert Henderson Republican Yea
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Yea
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Yea
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Yea
7 Wendy Larson Republican Yea
8 Ann Meyer Republican Yea
9 Henry Stone Republican Yea
10 John Wills Republican Yea
11 Craig Williams Republican Yea
12 Steven Holt Republican Yea
13 Travis Sitzmann Republican Yea
14 Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
15 Matt Windschitl Republican Yea
16 David Sieck Republican Yea
17 Devon Wood Republican Yea
18 Tom Moore Republican Yea
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
20 Josh Turek Democrat Absent
21 Brooke Boden Republican Yea
22 Samantha Fett Republican Yea
23 Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
24 Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
25 Hans Wilz Republican Yea
26 Austin Harris Republican Yea
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
28 David Young Republican Yea
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Yea
31 Mary Madison Democrat Nay
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
34 Rob Johnson Democrat Nay
35 Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
36 Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
37 Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
39 Rick Olson Democrat Yea
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
42 Heather Matson Democrat Yea
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
45 Brian Lohse Republican Yea
46 Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
47 Carter Nordman Republican Yea
48 Chad Behn Republican Yea
49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
50 Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
51 Brett Barker Republican Yea
52 David Blom Republican Yea
53 Dean Fisher Republican Yea
54 Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
55 Shannon Latham Republican Yea
56 Mark Thompson Republican Yea
57 Pat Grassley Republican Yea
58 Charley Thomson Republican Yea
59 Christian Hermanson Republican Yea
60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
61 Timi Brown-powers Democrat Nay
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Absent
63 Michael Bergan Republican Yea
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
66 Steven Bradley Republican Yea
67 Craig Johnson Republican Yea
68 Chad Ingels Republican Yea
69 Tom Determann Republican Yea
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Yea
71 Lindsay James Democrat Yea
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Yea
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Yea
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
76 Derek Wulf Republican Yea
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
78 Angel Ramirez Democrat Nay
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Yea
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
83 Cindy Golding Republican Yea
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Absent
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Yea
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Yea
88 Helena Hayes Republican Yea
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Nay
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
91 Judd Lawler Republican Yea
92 Heather Hora Republican Yea
93 Gary Mohr Republican Yea
94 Mike Vondran Republican Yea
95 Taylor Collins Republican Yea
96 Mark Cisneros Republican Absent
97 Ken Croken Democrat Absent
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 38 to 7 · Democrats 9 yea, 7 nay · Republicans 29 yea, 0 nay · 5 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Nay
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Absent
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Nay
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Absent
28 Dennis Guth Republican Absent
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Nay
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
40 Art Staed Democrat Nay
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Building Bridges Against Feb 18, 2026
Dubuque For Refugee Children Against Feb 18, 2026
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Against Mar 4, 2026
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund Against Feb 4, 2026
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence Against Feb 25, 2026
Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church Against Apr 14, 2026
Iowa Insurance Associates Against Feb 4, 2026
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council Against Feb 11, 2026
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice Against Feb 5, 2026
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa Against Feb 4, 2026
Presentation Lantern Center Against Feb 16, 2026
Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa Against Feb 25, 2026
Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque Against Feb 16, 2026
Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values For Mar 13, 2026
Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition For Feb 5, 2026
Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps For Feb 4, 2026
Iowa Motor Truck Association For Feb 5, 2026
VALOR Iowa For Feb 5, 2026
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Feb 5, 2026
Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum) Undecided Feb 5, 2026
Lutheran Services in IA, Inc. Undecided Feb 4, 2026
Refugee & Immigrant Voices in Action (RIVA) Undecided Feb 4, 2026
Responsive Gov Action Undecided Mar 16, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Mar 4, 2026 8:45 AM Hearing House Transportation Subcommittee House Lounge
Mar 18, 2026 9:00 AM Hearing House Transportation Committee RM 102