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Chad Behn
Representative, HD-048 District
Iowa House of Representatives, Republican, Iowa
833 votes on record
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making...” (HF 2793)Official title: A bill for an act relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations.(Formerly HF 882, HF 729.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees...” (HF 2770)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 775.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees...” (HF 2770)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 775.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees...” (HF 2770)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 775.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees...” (HF 2770)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 775.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act establishing a sexual assault forensic examination center grant program and trust fund....” (HF 2794)Official title: A bill for an act establishing a sexual assault forensic examination center grant program and trust fund. (Formerly HF 705, HF 458.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority...” (HF 2799)Official title: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commission, and the department of education, including creation of the headquarters expansion and development for growth and employment program, and the business incentives for growth program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit program; the major economic growth attraction program; load forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting fund; the industrial new jobs training program; and establishing the new jobs training program interim study committee; and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 755.) Effective date: 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying...” (HF 2800)Official title: A bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees' retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 784.) Contingent effective date, effective 06/02/2026, 06/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2026, 05/12/2026, 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026, 07/01/2028.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying...” (HF 2800)Official title: A bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees' retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 784.) Contingent effective date, effective 06/02/2026, 06/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2026, 05/12/2026, 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026, 07/01/2028.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act permitting an exchange of the cash reserve levy for another local levy within the school...” (HF 2791)Official title: A bill for an act permitting an exchange of the cash reserve levy for another local levy within the school budget for certain school districts to correct for an extreme circumstance and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 781.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act creating a state corporate income tax deduction for net controlled foreign corporation...” (SF 2492)Official title: A bill for an act creating a state corporate income tax deduction for net controlled foreign corporation tested income, and including retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2292, SSB 3105.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights...” (HF 2797)Official title: A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and providing fees. (Formerly HSB 770.) Effective date: 06/02/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2021.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act providing for an assignment of assets for the benefit of creditors, exempting the related...” (SF 2497)Official title: A bill for an act providing for an assignment of assets for the benefit of creditors, exempting the related tax on the transfer of real estate, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 2213.) Effective date: 01/01/2027.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities, and including effective...” (HF 2531)Official title: A bill for an act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2213.) Effective date: 06/02/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund...” (SF 2484)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, technology reinvestment fund, and renewable fuel infrastructure fund, providing for related matters including financial assistance eligibility for regional sports authority districts, department of health and human services information technology systems, the railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and eligibility for entities to receive financial assistance from both the Iowa major events and tourism fund and the sports tourism infrastructure program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3187.) Effective date: 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early...” (SF 2488)Official title: A bill for an act relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, making appropriations, convening an early childhood Iowa interim study committee, and including applicability, retroactive applicability, and effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 2462, SSB 3111.) Effective date: 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2025.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to the excise tax on certain ethanol blended gasoline purchased exclusively...” (SF 2493)Official title: A bill for an act relating to the excise tax on certain ethanol blended gasoline purchased exclusively for use in an implement of husbandry used in agricultural production. (Formerly SF 2188, SSB 3025.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. (Formerly HSB 776.)...” (HF 2769)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. (Formerly HSB 776.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. (Formerly HSB 776.)...” (HF 2769)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. (Formerly HSB 776.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. (Formerly HSB 776.)...” (HF 2769)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. (Formerly HSB 776.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production.(Formerly HF 2071.)” (HF 2786)Official title: A bill for an act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production.(Formerly HF 2071.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act extending the biodiesel blended fuel tax credit.(Formerly HSB 688.)” (HF 2785)Official title: A bill for an act extending the biodiesel blended fuel tax credit.(Formerly HSB 688.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine...” (SF 469)Official title: A bill for an act creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (Formerly SSB 1121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act providing for a veterans' benefits and services poster for employers to display...” (HF 2480)Official title: A bill for an act providing for a veterans' benefits and services poster for employers to display in the workplace.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to abandoned vehicles. (Formerly HSB 667.) Effective date: 07/01/2026” (HF 2617)Official title: A bill for an act relating to abandoned vehicles. (Formerly HSB 667.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated...” (HF 2771)Official title: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, and including contingent effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 772.) Effective Date: Conditional, 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 666.) Effective...” (HF 2542)Official title: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 666.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 666.) Effective...” (HF 2542)Official title: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 666.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements...” (SJR 11)Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor...” (SF 2480)Official title: A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3193.) Effective date: 01/01/2027.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor...” (SF 2480)Official title: A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3193.) Effective date: 01/01/2027.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to child placements. (Formerly HF 638, HSB 146.) Effective date: 07/01/2026” (HF 1003)Official title: A bill for an act relating to child placements. (Formerly HF 638, HSB 146.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to child placements. (Formerly HF 638, HSB 146.) Effective date: 07/01/2026” (HF 1003)Official title: A bill for an act relating to child placements. (Formerly HF 638, HSB 146.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties...” (SF 2465)Official title: A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2420, SSB 3123.) Effective date: 06/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2027.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority...” (SF 2490)Official title: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and jurisdiction, and providing civil penalties. (Formerly SF 2449, SF 546, SF 268.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority...” (SF 2490)Official title: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and jurisdiction, and providing civil penalties. (Formerly SF 2449, SF 546, SF 268.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted NO on “a bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly...” (SF 639)Official title: A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 570, SSB 1203.) Effective date: 09/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations...” (SF 2478)Official title: A bill for an act relating to transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the department of transportation, including allocation and use of moneys from the road use tax fund and the primary road fund. (Formerly SSB 3186.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by...” (SF 2472)Official title: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions of revenue, and funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, establishing a program for first-time homebuyers, modifying and making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3001.) Effective date: 05/18/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027, 07/01/2027, 07/01/2028.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining, making penalties applicable, and including...” (HF 2765)Official title: A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2595, HSB 731.) Effective date: 06/02/2026.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on “a bill for an act relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including common carrier requirements...” (HF 639)Official title: 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.May 2, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legis.iowa.gov(opens in a new tab)