| Full Name: | Greg Forristall |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (IA) - District 22, Republican |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Carol |
| Birth Date: | 02/15/1950 |
| Birth Place: | Council Bluffs, IA |
| Home City: | Macedonia, IA |
Key Votes
Representative Greg Forristall's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Iowa Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2013 | SF 430 | 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Yea |
| April 10, 2013 | SF 384 | Classifies Penalties for Interfering with a Police Officer's Communicagtion Device | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
Yea |
| April 8, 2013 | HF 619 | Authorizes Use of All-Terrain Vehicles on Certain Roads | Bill Passed - House (75 - 22) |
Yea |
| March 25, 2013 | HF 527 | Requires DNA Samples from Misdemeanor Offenders | Bill Passed - House (79 - 18) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2013 | HF 478 | Authorizes Optional Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
Yea |
| Feb. 19, 2013 | HF 215 | Appropriates Education Funding and Establishes New Programs | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
Yea |
| May 9, 2012 | SF 2315 | Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2012 | SF 2284 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 9) |
Yea |
| May 7, 2012 | HF 2475 | Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Yea |
| April 3, 2012 | HF 2450 | Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
Nay |
| March 13, 2012 | HF 2385 | Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2012 | HF 2380 | Amends Education Provisions | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
Yea |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | HF 2215 | Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Yea |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | HJR 2009 | Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 37) |
Yea |
| Feb. 28, 2012 | HF 589 | Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 28) |
Yea |
| Feb. 14, 2012 | HF 2274 | Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
Yea |
| June 30, 2011 | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33) |
Yea |
| June 8, 2011 | SF 534 | Abortion Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 37) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 8, 2011 | HF 697 | State Budget for 2011-2012 | Bill Passed - House (54 - 38) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2011 | SF 522 | Establishing a Property Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
Yea |
| March 28, 2011 | HF 590 | Establishes Economic Programs | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
Yea |
| March 23, 2011 | SF 464 | Establishment of an Open Season for Hunting Mourning Doves | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
Yea |
| March 22, 2011 | HF 534 | School Instructional Hours and Days | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
Yea |
| March 8, 2011 | HF 535 | Repeals Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 45) |
Yea |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | HF 260 | House Rule School Governance | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
Yea |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | HF 194 | Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | HF 111 | Purchase of Health Care | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Yea |
| Feb. 1, 2011 | HJR 6 | Banning Same Sex Marriage | Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 37) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2010 | HF 2531 | Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 48) |
Nay |
| March 29, 2010 | SF 2379 | Requiring County Sheriffs to Issue Concealed Weapons Permits to Qualified Applicants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2010 | SF 2389 | Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
Nay |
| March 23, 2010 | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 33) |
Nay |
| March 22, 2010 | SF 2376 | 2010-2011 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
Nay |
| March 22, 2010 | Amdt 8522 | Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 50) |
Yea |
| March 19, 2010 | SF 2380 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
Nay |
| March 17, 2010 | HF 2518 | Retirement Contribution Rate Amendments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
Nay |
| March 10, 2010 | SF 2357 | Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators | Bill Passed - House (73 - 25) |
Nay |
| March 10, 2010 | Amdt 8381 | Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims | Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 53) |
Yea |
| Feb. 23, 2010 | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Nay |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | Amdt 8140 | Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties | Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 52) |
Yea |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | Amdt 8145 | Animal Facility Regulations | Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 53) |
Yea |
| Feb. 12, 2010 | Amdt 8053 | Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (43 - 54) |
Yea |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | HJR 6 | Constitutionally Defining Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman | Motion Rejected - House (45 - 54) |
Yea |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | HF 2110 | Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
Nay |
| April 25, 2009 | SF 477 | Appropriation Bonds | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
Nay |
| April 24, 2009 | SF 376 | Bonds Issuance for Infrastructure Projects and the Creation of an Iowa Jobs Program, Board, and Fund. | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
Nay |
| March 18, 2009 | HF 243 | Gender Requirements for Certain Local Government Positions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
Nay |
| March 17, 2009 | HF 670 | Early Absentee Vote Counting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 22) |
Nay |
| Feb. 26, 2009 | SF 218 | Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
Nay |
| Feb. 26, 2009 | HF 414 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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