Iowa General Assembly

The Iowa General Assembly is the legislative branch of the state government of Iowa. The General Assembly is a bicameral body, made up of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Representatives.

Iowa General Assembly
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate President	Amy Sinclair (R) since January 9, 2023
House Speaker	Pat Grassley (R) since January 13, 2020
Structure
Senate political groups	Republican (35)   Democratic (16)
House of Representatives political groups	Republican (67)   Democratic (33)
Elections
Senate last election	November 5, 2024 (25 seats)
House of Representatives last election	November 5, 2024
Senate next election	November 3, 2026 (25 seats)
House of Representatives next election	November 3, 2026
Meeting place
Iowa State Capitol Des Moines
Website
Iowa General Assembly

The Senate has four year terms and the House has two year terms. The General Assembly meets in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines since the capital was moved there in 1857.^[1]