Democrat State Senator

Herman Quirmbach

Iowa | District 25

30.77

Date Assumed Office:

2003-01-13

LIVE Session Score

40.00

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Committee Assignment:

Agriculture, Education (Ranking Member), Judiciary, Local Government, Ways and Means, Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, School Finance Formula Review Committee & College Student Aid Commission.

Place of Birth:

St. Paul, Minn

Birthday:

1950-10-06

Profession:

Associate professor of economics at Iowa State University. Member of the Iowa Senate from the 23rd district (2003-2023).

Marital Status:

Single

Education:

Graduated from Central High School, Received B.A. in government with honors from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey.

American Culture

37.50%

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Big Tech & Free Speech

N/A

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Border Security

N/A

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Election Integrity

00.00%

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Educational Freedom

25.00%

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Second Amendment

00.00%

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Health & Medical Freedom

00.00%

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Taxes and Spending

50.00%

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IA HF571 2026
Y
N
A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 139.)
2026
IA SF2274 2026
Y
N
A bill for an act relating to the sale or offer for sale of certain firearm devices.
2026
IA SF2187 2026
Y
Y
Driver’s License Citizenship Verification Act
2026
IA SF2426 2026
Y
Y
A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2173.)
2026
IA SF2422 2026
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Improving Citizenship Verification and Eligibility Standards for Public Benefits
2026
IA HF1044 2025
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A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor of state, ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial services, department of management, Iowa public employees' retirement system, public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and utilities commission, and providing for properly related matters including the deposit of captive company premium tax revenue. (Formerly HSB 343, HSB 341.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
2025
IA HF1049 2025
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A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and appropriations, including aging and disability services; behavioral health, public health, community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; sex reassignment surgeries or associated procedures; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care, administration and compliance; transfers, cash flows, and nonreversions; prior appropriations; the beer and liquor control fund, and the behavioral health fund; report on nonreversion of moneys; emergency rules; and a hospital directed payment program; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 342.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2024.
2025
IA SF660 2025
Y
Y
A bill for an act relating to sports wagering and tourism, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1240.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025.
2025
IA SF607 2025
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N
A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employers. (Formerly SF 504, SSB 1173.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
2025
IA SF657 2025
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A bill for an act related to state taxation and finance and other related matters, by creating, modifying, and eliminating tax credits and tax incentive programs, providing for penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1205.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025, 12/31/2025, 01/01/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2017, 01/01/2025, 01/01/2026.
2025
IA SF646 2025
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A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection. (Formerly SSB 1230.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
2025
IA HF639 2025
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A bill for an act relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including common carrier requirements, proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission, including commission member attendance at hearings and informational meetings, including allowing certain persons to intervene in such proceedings, including sanctions on intervenors in contested cases, and permit, permit renewal, and operation limitations, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 240.) Vetoed 6-11-25.
2025

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  • G: Guilty
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  • NV: Not Voting
  • N/A: Not Applicable
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