Iowa General Assembly
Coordinates: 41°35′28″N 93°36′14″W / 41.591°N 93.604°W
Iowa General Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | |
Leadership | |
Senate Majority Leader | |
House Majority Leader | |
Structure | |
Senate political groups |
Majority party Minority parties |
House of Representatives political groups |
Majority Minority |
Elections | |
Senate last election |
November 8, 2016 (25 seats) |
House of Representatives last election | November 8, 2016 |
Senate next election |
November 6, 2018 (25 seats) |
House of Representatives next election | November 6, 2018 |
Meeting place | |
Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines | |
Website | |
http://www.legis.state.ia.us |
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.[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]
As of January 2017, the Iowa Senate, House of Representatives and the Governor's office are all controlled by Republicans.[4] Prior to the 2006 elections, Iowa had one of the most evenly divided state legislatures in the country, with a 25-25 split in the Senate and the House composed of 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats.
Leaders in the Senate are President Jack Whitver (R), and President Pro Tempore Jerry Behn (R). Partisan Senate leadership includes Majority Leader Bill Dix (R), and Minority Leader Rob Hogg (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 Mark Smith (D).
Affiliation (Senate) | Members | |
Republican Party | 29 | |
Democratic Party | 20 | |
Independent | 1 | |
vacant | 0 | |
Total |
50 |
Affiliation (House) | Members | |
Republican Party | 59 | |
Democratic Party | 41 | |
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. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ↑ "Legislative Guide to the Iowa General Assembly" (PDF). Legal Services Division, Iowa Legislative Services Agency. December 2006. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ↑ "2017 Iowa Legislature convenes amid pomp, speeches". DesMoinesRegister.com. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
External links
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- Iowa Legislature official government website
- Iowa General Assembly official website
- Iowa Code
- Iowa Constitution