| Iowa House of Representatives | |
| Coa Pic: | Iowa-StateSeal.svg |
| Session Room: | Iowa House of Reps.JPG |
| House Type: | Lower house |
| Term Limits: | None |
| New Session: | January 9, 2023 |
| Leader1: | Pat Grassley (R) |
| Election1: | January 13, 2020 |
| Leader2 Type: | Speaker Pro Tempore |
| Leader2: | John Wills (R) |
| Election2: | January 13, 2020 |
| Leader3 Type: | Majority Leader |
| Leader3: | Matt Windschitl (R) |
| Election3: | January 13, 2020 |
| Leader4 Type: | Minority Leader |
| Leader4: | Jennifer Konfrst (D) |
| Election4: | June 14, 2021 |
| Structure: | Current composition of the Iowa House of Representatives.svg |
| Members: | 100 |
| Structure1: | Iowa House 2022.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Majority Minority |
| Term Length: | 2 years |
| Salary: | $25,000/year + per diem |
| Redistricting: | Legislative Service Agency with legislative approval |
| Website: | Iowa General Assembly |
| Rules: | 90th General Assembly House Rules |
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 .[1] The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House.
The Speaker of the House presides over the House as its chief leadership officer, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses according to each party's strength in the chamber.
| Position | Name | Party | District | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | |||||
| 15 | |||||
| Minority Leader | 32 |
All chairs and vice chairs are a member of the majority party, with the chair serving as the presiding officer and the vice chair the alternate presiding officer. Ranking members are the chief representative of the minority party on the committee.
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Ranking Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration and Rules | Phyllis Thede | |||
| Agriculture | Kenan Judge | |||
| Appropriations | Chris Hall | |||
| Commerce | Jo Oldson | |||
| Economic Growth | Liz Bennett | |||
| Education | Ras Smith | |||
| Education Reform | ||||
| Environmental Protection | Art Staed | |||
| Ethics | Monica Kurth | |||
| Government Oversight | Ruth Ann Gaines | |||
| Health and Human Services | Ann Meyer | Devon Wood | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | |
| International Relations | Eddie Andrews | Brad Sherman | Dave Williams | |
| Judiciary | Steven Holt | Bill Gustoff | Mary Wolfe | |
| Labor | Dave Deyoe | Tom Moore | Bruce Hunter | |
| Local Government | Shannon Latham | Cindy Golding | Amy Nielsen | |
| Natural Resources | Thomas Jeneary | Ken Carlson | Timi Brown-Powers | |
| Public Safety | Phil Thompson | Mike Vondran | Marti Anderson | |
| State Government | Jane Bloomingdale | Austin Harris | Mary Mascher | |
| Transportation | Brian Best | Tom Determann | Bob Kressig | |
| Veterans Affairs | Chad Ingels | Matthew Rinker | Ross Wilburn | |
| Ways and Means | Bobby Kaufmann | Barb Kniff McCulla | David Jacoby |
*All chairs and vice chairs are members of the Republican Party of Iowa. All ranking members are members of the Democratic Party of Iowa.[2]
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||||
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End of previous legislature | 57 | 43 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2017 | 59 | 41 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End 2018 | 58 | 41 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2019 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | April 23, 2019[3] | 53 | 47 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End 2020 | 53 | 47 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2021 | 58 | 41 | 100 | 1[4] | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | October 12, 2021 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2023 | 64 | 36 | 100 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | ||||||
See main article: Political party strength in Iowa.
A state representative must be at least 21 years of age. Other qualifications include U.S. citizenship, Iowa residency for at least one year, and district residency of 60 days prior to election.