Democrat State Senator

Janet Petersen

Iowa | District 18

38.10

Date Assumed Office:

2013-01-14

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38.10

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Committee Assignment:

Appropriations (Ranking Member), Commerce, Ethics, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee (Ranking Member), Capital Projects Committee, Fiscal Committee & Subacute Mental Health Care Services Interim Study Committee, Capitol Planning Commission.

Place of Birth:

Beaverdale, Iowa

Birthday:

1970-08-01

Profession:

Communications/marketing consultant. Co-founder of Healthy Birth Day, Inc.

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Brian Pattinson

Number of Children:

4

Education:

B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University.

American Culture

33.33%

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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%

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Educational Freedom

25.00%

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Second Amendment

.00%

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Health & Medical Freedom

.00%

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Taxes and Spending

71.43%

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Bill

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IA SF607 2025
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A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employers. (Formerly SF 504, SSB 1173.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
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IA SF660 2025
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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IA HF856 2025
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A bill for an act prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 155.) Effective date: 05/27/2025, 07/01/2025.
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IA HF865 2025
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A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school districts or accredited nonpublic schools. (Formerly HF 149.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
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IA HF299 2025
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A bill for an act relating to the provision of information relating to immunization exemptions. (Formerly HF 34.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
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IA SF635 2025
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A bill for an act relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 96.)
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IA HF295 2025
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A bill for an act relating to accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions, prohibiting adverse action by accrediting agencies against certain postsecondary educational institutions for compliance with state law, providing remedies, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 57.) Effective date: 05/06/2025.
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Vote Key

  • Y: Yea
  • N: Nay
  • G: Guilty
  • NG: Not Guilty
  • A: Abstaining
  • P: Present
  • N/V: Not Voting
  • N/A: Not Applicable
  • E: Excused
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