Iowa House · District 7

Mike Sexton's Iowa House voting record

Republican Left office Sept. 19, 2025

Mike Sexton resigned from the House on September 19, 2025, to take an appointment in the federal government.

Mike Sexton (Republican) was a member of the Iowa House for District 7 until Sept. 19, 2025. This page covers the 379 floor roll calls held while Mike Sexton was in office, from Jan. 30, 2025 to May 14, 2025. Votes with the Speaker on 98% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 98% of party-line votes. Didn't vote on 22% of roll calls. Mike Sexton sponsored 5 statewide bills this term; 1 passed. Below are the contested votes where Mike Sexton split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Mike Sexton sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 97% On 118 contested votes where both voted · 98% on all votes Votes with own party 98% On 102 party-line votes Didn't vote at roll call 22% 84 of 379 roll calls

Bills passed 1 5 sponsored · 1 became law Bills that became law 1 of 1 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Mike Sexton has left office, so isn't on the chart of current members. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

The scores

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Votes with the Speaker

97%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Mike Sexton has left office, so isn't marked.

On 118 contested votes where both voted98% on all 295 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

98%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Mike Sexton has left office, so isn't marked.

On 102 party-line votes

Bills

The bills Mike Sexton sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Mike Sexton
	Bills
Sponsored	5
Passed both chambers	1
Became law	1
Vetoed by the Governor	0
Of those, passed as a committee's bill	1

Rank by bills passed: Ranked among current members only.

A bill's sponsor is the first member its history on legis.iowa.gov names; co-sponsors aren't counted. A committee's bill that passed counts for the member whose bill it replaced, where both bills' records name each other; otherwise it counts for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Mike Sexton
Bill	Result	Final action
HF 632 Relating to civil liability actions against motocross facilities	Became law passed as HF 917	May 19, 2026

Budget projects

Iowa's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Iowa legislators.

Contested votes where they split

3 against the Speaker; 3 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Mike Sexton
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
March 26, 2025	HF 970: Relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and including effective date provisions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2025	HF 792: Establishing a cause of action for murder in the first degree by causing the death of another by delivering, dispensing, or providing fentanyl or a… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2025	HF 766: Relating to motor vehicle window tint, and making penalties applicable Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Recent key votes

Mike Sexton's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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May 14, 2025
House

HF 1039: Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinvestment fund, providing for related matters including…
Voted yea Passage · Yeas 58, nays 24

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 14, 2025
House

HF 189: Relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided…
Voted yea Passage · Yeas 59, nays 26

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 14, 2025
House

SF 607: Relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employers
Voted yea Passage · Yeas 60, nays 27

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 14, 2025
House

SF 615: Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance…
Voted yea Passage · Yeas 56, nays 30

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 14, 2025
House

SF 615: Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance…
Voted yea Concurrence · Yeas 55, nays 31

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Mike Sexton voted on each of the 379 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Mike Sexton
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
May 14, 2025	HF 1039: Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinvestment fund, providing for related matters including… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–24
May 14, 2025	HF 189: Relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	59–26
May 14, 2025	SF 607: Relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employers Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–27
May 14, 2025	SF 615: Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–30
May 14, 2025	SF 615: Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance… Concurrence	Yea	Yea	Yea	55–31
May 14, 2025	HF 711: Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences, including establishment training programs, schools of barbering and cosmetology arts… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	74–12
May 14, 2025	SF 644: Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing for properly related matters including indigent defense and representation, the… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–27
May 13, 2025	SF 647: Relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education… Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	59–32
May 13, 2025	SF 645: Relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of the state, including to the economic development authority, Iowa finance authority… Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	61–30
May 13, 2025	HF 1049: Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and… Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	63–28
May 13, 2025	HF 1044: Relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor of… Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	60–31
May 13, 2025	SF 646: Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	63–28
May 13, 2025	HF 856: Prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	59–32
May 12, 2025	SF 449: Relating to digital financial asset transaction kiosks and including penalties, and effective date and applicability provisions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	77–12
May 12, 2025	SF 303: Relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	51–39
May 12, 2025	HF 974: Relating to vehicle registration plates, including registration plate frames and Gadsden flag special registration plates, providing fees, and making… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	64–26
May 12, 2025	SF 383: Relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, prescription drugs, and pharmacy services administrative organizations, and including applicability… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	75–15
May 8, 2025	SF 462: Relating to weapons, including mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by… Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	69–15
May 8, 2025	HF 395: Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers, and including effective date provisions Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	64–20
May 8, 2025	SF 297: Relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	58–26
April 24, 2025	HF 862: Relating to the representation of boards of supervisors and county officials by outside counsel, and including effective date provisions Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	58–30
April 23, 2025	HF 706: Relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	83–10
April 23, 2025	HF 1021: Exempting the sale of dietary supplements from the sales tax Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	81–12
April 23, 2025	HF 1019: Exempting the sale of toilet paper from the sales tax Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	82–11
April 22, 2025	HF 516: Relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for admission to the university of Iowa’s colleges of medicine and dentistry, and… Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	61–30
April 22, 2025	HF 1031: Relating to county recorder fees and land record information systems management Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	79–13
April 21, 2025	SF 606: Relating to electronic filing of sales and use tax returns, and including effective date provisions Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	58–33
April 17, 2025	SF 175: Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curricula provided by school districts… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–31
April 17, 2025	HF 989: Relating to animal feeding operations, by providing for the regulation of anaerobic digester systems, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	80–13
April 17, 2025	HF 996: Providing a sales tax exemption for the furnishing of parking facilities services Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	74–19
April 17, 2025	SF 311: Relating to city civil service employees and related procedures and including effective date provisions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	81–12
April 17, 2025	SF 369: Requiring students to pass the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test as a condition of high school graduation and high… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–33
April 15, 2025	HF 805: Relating to the practice of dental assistants without registration by the dental board Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	62–32
April 8, 2025	SF 167: Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–36
March 27, 2025	HF 767: Concerning private sector employee drug testing Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–32
March 27, 2025	HF 949: Concerning the duties of county commissioners and county auditors Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–32
March 26, 2025	HF 970: Relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and including effective date provisions Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	56–40
March 26, 2025	SF 615: Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–35
March 26, 2025	HF 639: Relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including common carrier requirements, proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission, including commission member… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	85–10
March 26, 2025	HF 943: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain for the construction of hazardous liquid pipelines and including effective date and applicability provisions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	82–12
March 26, 2025	HF 792: Establishing a cause of action for murder in the first degree by causing the death of another by delivering, dispensing, or providing fentanyl or a… Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	69–27
March 26, 2025	HF 884: Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	57–39
March 26, 2025	HF 785: Modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–36
March 26, 2025	HF 946: Relating to the enforcement of immigration laws, and providing penalties Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–35
March 26, 2025	HF 571: Relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	64–32
March 26, 2025	SF 22: Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	84–11
March 25, 2025	HF 954: Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	65–31
March 25, 2025	HF 928: Relating to the recounting and contesting of elections, and providing penalties Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	66–31
March 25, 2025	HF 924: Relating to the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	79–18
March 25, 2025	HF 766: Relating to motor vehicle window tint, and making penalties applicable Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	72–25
March 20, 2025	HF 805: Relating to the practice of dental assistants without registration by the dental board Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	70–19
March 20, 2025	HF 572: Establishing the criminal offense of the smuggling of persons, and providing penalties Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	75–14
March 19, 2025	HF 189: Relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	63–33
March 19, 2025	HF 886: Relating to the improvement of United States highway 30, including prioritization by the state transportation commission and restrictions on associated use of… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	81–15
March 19, 2025	HF 860: Prohibiting state and local regulations on fuel-powered equipment based on the equipment’s fuel source Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	84–12
March 19, 2025	HF 851: Relating to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve to include instruction… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–36
March 18, 2025	HF 865: Modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school districts or accredited nonpublic schools Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	64–33
March 18, 2025	HF 440: Relating to tuition, degree programs, employment, and related matters pertaining to students enrolled at regents institutions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	64–33
March 18, 2025	HF 437: Establishing a center for intellectual freedom at the university of Iowa Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–37
March 18, 2025	HF 295: Relating to accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions, prohibiting adverse action by accrediting agencies against certain postsecondary… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	65–32
March 18, 2025	HF 856: Prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–37
March 18, 2025	HF 401: Providing for general education requirements for undergraduate students at regents institutions and including applicability provisions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–36
March 18, 2025	HF 269: Prohibiting certain requirements for students and faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory and… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	63–34
March 18, 2025	HF 784: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to mathematics instruction, practitioner preparation programs, and the duties of the director… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	82–16
March 18, 2025	HF 190: Relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	86–11
March 18, 2025	HF 522: Relating to the therapeutic classroom incentive program by authorizing the expenditure of moneys for certain nutritional items Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	66–32
March 18, 2025	SF 603: Relating to workforce compensation and training, unemployment insurance, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development, the… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	64–34
March 18, 2025	SF 75: Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and county supervisor vacancies, and including effective date provisions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	65–33
March 17, 2025	HF 510: Relating to petitions for special elections to fill vacancies in city offices Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	66–30
March 17, 2025	HF 704: Relating to the Iowa propane education and research council, and including applicability provisions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	79–17
March 17, 2025	HF 711: Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences, including establishment training programs, schools of barbering and cosmetology arts… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	67–29
March 17, 2025	HF 524: Relating to the regulation of tanning facilities, and making penalties applicable Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	83–13
March 12, 2025	HF 523: Relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	81–15
March 12, 2025	HF 530: Authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or an assistant attorney general to be issued a… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	79–17
March 12, 2025	HF 546: Relating to initial appearance minimum bond amounts for certain criminal offenses Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	64–31
March 12, 2025	HF 390: Relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child care facilities Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	67–28
March 12, 2025	HF 516: Relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for admission to the university of Iowa’s colleges of medicine and dentistry, and… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	67–28
March 11, 2025	HF 398: Relating to the duties of the director of the department of corrections, the board of corrections, superintendents, and district directors Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	62–29
March 10, 2025	HF 316: Relating to career education, including middle school career exploration and industry-recognized credential seals and certificates for high school students Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–28
March 10, 2025	HF 314: Authorizing the waiver of preplacement investigations and reports in certain adoption proceedings Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	71–18
March 10, 2025	HF 299: Relating to the provision of information relating to immunization exemptions Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–30
Feb. 27, 2025	SF 418: Relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–36
Feb. 13, 2025	SF 167: Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025… Passage	Not voting	Yea	Yea	58–35
Jan. 30, 2025	HF 144: Concerning the licensing and regulation of gambling games, including a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses, and including effective date and… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	68–31

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Source: the Iowa House and Senate Journals and their voting records, Jan. 30, 2025 to Oct. 2, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections