Administration and Rules Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
The Administration and Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Iowa House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] The rules do not specify how often committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Administration and Rules Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Administration and Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Administration and Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Administration and Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Administration and Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Ruth Ann Gaines | • Mike Sexton, Chair | |||
| • Bruce Bearinger | • Jarad Klein, Vice chair | |||
| • Liz Bennett | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Brian Meyer | • Megan Jones | |||
| • Helen Miller | • Zach Nunn | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Linda Upmeyer | |||
| • Mary Wolfe | • John H. Wills | |||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Administration and Rules Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Marti Anderson | • Walt Rogers, Chair | |||
| • Ako Abdul-Samad | • Jarad Klein, Vice chair | |||
| • Deborah Berry | • Joel Fry | |||
| • Mary Gaskill | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Todd Prichard | • Lee Hein | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Kraig Paulsen | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Linda Upmeyer | |||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Administration and Rules Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Dan Muhlbauer | • Matt Windschitl, Chair | |||
| • Ako Abdul-Samad | • Walt Rogers, Vice chair | |||
| • Deborah Berry | • Joel Fry | |||
| • Mary Gaskill | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Mary Mascher | • Kevin McCarthy | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Steven Olson | |||
| • Kraig Paulsen | ||||
| • Jeff Smith | ||||
| • Linda Upmeyer | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Administration and Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Renee Schulte, Chair | |||
| • Ako Abdul-Samad | • Dave Deyoe, Vice chair | |||
| • Andrew Wenthe | • Erik Helland | |||
| • Kevin McCarthy | • Jeff Kaufmann | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Kraig Paulsen | |||
| • Mary Mascher | • Linda Upmeyer | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Matt Windschitl | |||
| • Steven Lukan | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Administration and Rules Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, Chair | • Dave Deyoe | |||
| • Elesha Gayman, Vice chair | • Linda Upmeyer | |||
| • Patrick Murphy | • Steven Lukan | |||
| • Helen Miller | • Kraig Paulsen | |||
| • Ako Abdul-Samad | • Rod Roberts | |||
| • Kevin McCarthy | • Jeff Kaufmann | |||
| • Michael Reasoner | ||||
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Footnotes