Iowa General Assembly

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Iowa General Assembly
90th Iowa General Assembly
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate	Amy Sinclair (R) since January 9, 2023
Senate Majority Leader	Jack Whitver (R) since March 13, 2018
Speaker of the House	Pat Grassley (R) since January 13, 2020
House Majority Leader	Matt Windschitl (R) since January 13, 2020
Structure
Senate political groups	Republican (34)   Democratic (16)
House of Representatives political groups	Republican (64)   Democratic (36)
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^[update].^[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

See also

• Iowa Senate
• Iowa House of Representatives
• Governor of Iowa

References

1. "First Redistricting Plan" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. March 31, 2011. p. 3. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
2. . Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
3. (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

 

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