Iowa General Assembly
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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 6, 2018 (25 seats) |
Last House of Representatives election | November 6, 2018 |
Next Senate election | November 3, 2020 (25 seats) |
Next House of Representatives election | November 3, 2020 |
Meeting place | |
Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines | |
Website | |
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/ |
The Iowa General Assembly (IGA) 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 IGA 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 IGA convenes annually on the second Monday in January. [3]
Leaders in the Senate are President Charles Schneider (R), and President Pro Tempore Jerry Behn (R). Partisan Senate leadership includes Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R), and Minority Leader Janet Petersen (D). In the House, the Speaker is Linda Upmeyer (R), and the Speaker Pro Tempore Matt Windschitl (R). Partisan House leadership includes Majority Leader Chris Hagenow (R), and Minority Leader Todd Prichard (D).
Composition of the 88th General Assembly of Iowa (2019–2020)
Affiliation (Senate) | Members | |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Republican Party | 32 |
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Democratic Party | 18 |
Independent | 0 | |
Vacant | 0 | |
Total |
50 |
Affiliation (House) | Members | |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Republican Party | 53 |
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Democratic Party | 47 |
Independent | 0 | |
Vacant | 0 | |
Total |
100 |
See also
References
- ^ "First Redistricting Plan" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. 2011-03-31. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Iowa Redistricting - 2011". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "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 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
External links
- Iowa Legislature official government website
- Iowa General Assembly official website
- Iowa Code
- Iowa Constitution