Iowa General Assembly
Iowa General Assembly | |
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90th Iowa General Assembly | |
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Leadership | |
Senate Majority Leader | |
House Majority Leader | |
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House of Representatives political groups |
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Elections | |
Last Senate election | November 8, 2022 (25 seats) |
Last House of Representatives election | November 8, 2022 |
Next Senate election | November 5, 2024 (25 seats) |
Next House of Representatives election | November 5, 2024 |
Meeting place | |
Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines | |
Website | |
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/ |
The Iowa General Assembly is the legislative branch of the state government of Iowa. Like the federal United States Congress, the General Assembly is a bicameral body, composed of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Representatives respectively. The Senate consists of four year terms and the House consists of two year terms. The General Assembly convenes within the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Composition
The Iowa General Assembly consists of 50 senators and 100 representatives. Each senator represents about 60,927 people and each representative about 30,464 people as of the 2010 United States Census.[1] The last redistricting was enacted on April 19, 2011[2] for the 2012 elections 85th General Assembly. The assembly convenes annually on the second Monday in January.[3]
Leaders in the Senate are President Jake Chapman (R), and President Pro Tempore Brad Zaun (R). Partisan Senate leadership includes Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R), and Minority Leader Zach Wahls (D). In the House, the Speaker is Pat Grassley (R), and the Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills (R). Partisan House leadership includes Majority Leader Matt Windschitl (R), and Minority Leader Todd Prichard (D).
Composition of the 90th General Assembly of Iowa (2023–2024)
Affiliation (Senate) | Members | |
Republican Party | 34 | |
Democratic Party | 16 | |
Independent | 0 | |
Vacant | 0 | |
Total |
50 |
Affiliation (House) | Members | |
Republican Party | 64 | |
Democratic Party | 36 | |
Independent | 0 | |
Vacant | 0 | |
Total |
100 |
References
- "First Redistricting Plan" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. March 31, 2011. p. 3. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- "Iowa Redistricting - 2011". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- "Legislative Guide to the Iowa General Assembly" (PDF). Legal Services Division, Iowa Legislative Services Agency. December 2006. pp. 20–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
External links
- Iowa Legislature official government website
- Iowa General Assembly official website
- Iowa Code
- Iowa Constitution