Preceded by James Seymour Website Breitbach's website Education Loras College (1978) | Alma mater Loras College Spouse Theresa Breitbach Political party Republican Party of Iowa | |
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Residence Strawberry Point, Iowa, United States | ||
Michael breitbach
Michael Breitbach is the Iowa State Senator from the 28th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2013. Breitbach was born in Manchester, Iowa, and currently resides in Strawberry Point, Iowa.
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- Michael breitbach
- Workers rights
- Birth control and personhood
- Use of force
- Punishment for protesting
- Immigration
- References
As of May 2016, Breitbach serves on the following committees in the Iowa Senate: Commerce, Natural Resources and Environment, and Transportation. He also serves on the Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, as well as the following interim study committees: Cannabidiol Implementation Study Committee, and Emergency Medical Services Study Committee
Workers' rights
Michael Breitbach voted to end collective bargaining for municipal state employees and teachers after a week and a half of public deliberation.
Birth control and personhood
Breitbach cosponsored Senate File 253 that established by statute that personhood begins at conception. This bill would have made a number of forms of birth control and frozen embryos illegal. This bill did not move past the first legislative funnel on March 3, 2017.
Use of force
Breitbach cosponsored Senate File 262 that would allow Iowans to use force that they consider to be reasonable, even if their judgement is later deemed to be wrong.
Punishment for protesting
Michael Breitbach cosponsored Senate File 111 in 2017 that would make it a felony to block a highway while protesting. A protester would be charged with a fine of at least $750 and up to $7,500. They could be placed in prison for no more than five years.
Immigration
Michael Breitbach cosponsored Senate File 172 which would require all employers with over 25 employees to e-verify through the Department of Homeland Security that their employees are U.S. citizens. Many farms of a smaller size and owners of smaller dairies, who are constituents of Breitbach, would be exempt from following this law.