Sen. Sarah Garriott
Democratic Iowa Senate · District 14 · Iowa
-0.848Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#10 of 47Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
97.5%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
1172Roll calls (112 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2023-01-03 · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov · mailchi.mp/…/trone-garriott · sarah@sarahforiowa.com · legis.iowa.gov/…/legislator?ga=89&personI · legis.iowa.gov/…/legislator?personID=3055 · Open States ID ce66871e-57e7-471d-b231-d772dd41eb63
Capitol: 1007 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319 515-281-3371
Where they sit in the Iowa Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Iowa Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Sarah Garriott. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Sarah Garriott.
Committees
- Education
- Health and Human Services (ranking member)
Recent votes (latest 60 of 1172 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | SF 2472 Shall the bill pass? 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 fo | Absent | Pass 41–1 |
| 2026-05-03 | SF 2472 Shall the bill pass? 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 fo | Absent | Pass 41–1 |
| 2026-05-03 | HF 2788 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to abortions including definitions, informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and other abortion-related provisions. | Absent | Pass 30–11 |
| 2026-05-03 | HF 2788 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to abortions including definitions, informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and other abortion-related provisions. | Absent | Pass 30–11 |
| 2026-05-03 | HF 2800 Shall the bill pass? 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 i | Absent | Pass 29–11 |
| 2026-05-03 | HF 2800 Shall the bill pass? 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 i | Absent | Pass 29–11 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2765 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2765 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 1036 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and prot | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 1036 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and prot | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 1036 Shall amendment S-5251 be adopted? A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and prot | Absent | Fail 17–28 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 1036 Shall amendment S-5251 be adopted? A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and prot | Absent | Fail 17–28 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2787 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement mechanisms, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. | Absent | Pass 31–12 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2787 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement mechanisms, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. | Absent | Pass 31–12 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2781 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund. | Absent | Pass 34–9 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2781 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund. | Absent | Pass 34–9 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2542 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Absent | Pass 39–6 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2542 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Absent | Pass 39–6 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2493 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibility, funding, and compulsory attendance and including applicability provisions. | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2493 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibility, funding, and compulsory attendance and including applicability provisions. | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2531 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities, and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 45–1 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2531 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities, and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 45–1 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2797 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and providing fees. | Absent | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2797 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and providing fees. | Absent | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 654 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to wildlife, including the treatment of beaver dams, identification for traps, snares, and tree stands, maximum fur dealer license fees, and deer depredation, and making penalties applicable. | Absent | Pass 32–12 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 654 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to wildlife, including the treatment of beaver dams, identification for traps, snares, and tree stands, maximum fur dealer license fees, and deer depredation, and making penalties applicable. | Absent | Pass 32–12 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2756 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to licensing of service companies, motor vehicle service contracts, and residential service contracts, and providing civil penalties and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2756 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to licensing of service companies, motor vehicle service contracts, and residential service contracts, and providing civil penalties and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2490 Shall the bill pass? 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, impositi | Nay | Pass 35–11 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2490 Shall the bill pass? 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, impositi | Nay | Pass 35–11 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2602 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable. | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2602 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable. | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2453 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act providing for investment by regents institutions in certified innovation funds and including effective date provisions. | Absent | Pass 39–5 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2453 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act providing for investment by regents institutions in certified innovation funds and including effective date provisions. | Absent | Pass 39–5 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2497 Shall the bill pass? 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. | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2497 Shall the bill pass? 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. | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2694 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain places and activities by the governor. | Absent | Pass 31–14 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2694 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain places and activities by the governor. | Absent | Pass 31–14 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2794 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act establishing a sexual assault forensic examination center grant program and trust fund. | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2794 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act establishing a sexual assault forensic examination center grant program and trust fund. | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2484 Shall the bill pass? 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 a | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 2484 Shall the bill pass? 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 a | Absent | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2615 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to thoroughbred and quarter horse racing seasons. | Nay | Pass 30–16 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2615 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to thoroughbred and quarter horse racing seasons. | Nay | Pass 30–16 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2799 Shall the bill pass? 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 f | Absent | Pass 41–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2799 Shall the bill pass? 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 f | Absent | Pass 41–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2770 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. | Nay | Pass 29–17 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2770 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. | Nay | Pass 29–17 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2771 Shall the bill pass? 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 | Absent | Pass 43–2 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2771 Shall the bill pass? 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 | Absent | Pass 43–2 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2598 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to a required course of instruction regarding human trafficking prevention for persons applying for the initial issuance of certain commercial driver’s licenses, and including applicability pro | Absent | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2598 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to a required course of instruction regarding human trafficking prevention for persons applying for the initial issuance of certain commercial driver’s licenses, and including applicability pro | Absent | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2769 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. | Nay | Pass 29–17 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2769 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch. | Nay | Pass 29–17 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2782 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, an | Absent | Pass 30–14 |
| 2026-05-02 | HF 2782 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, an | Absent | Pass 30–14 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 639 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 38–8 |
| 2026-05-02 | SF 639 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. | Yea | Pass 38–8 |
| 2026-05-01 | HF 1003 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to child placements. | Yea | Pass 43–0 |
| 2026-05-01 | HF 1003 Shall the bill pass? A bill for an act relating to child placements. | Yea | Pass 43–0 |