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Ethics Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
The Ethics 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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House Ethics Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Ethics Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Ethics Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Muffy Davis (D) left this committee on December 31, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Ethics Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | 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.
| Ethics Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Rob Taylor, Chair | |||
| • Dennis Cohoon | • Terry Baxter, Vice chair | |||
| • Jerry Kearns | • Shannon Lundgren | |||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Ethics Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Rob Taylor, Chair | |||
| • Deborah Berry | • Ron Jorgensen, Vice chair | |||
| • David Dawson | • Thomas Sands | |||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Ethics Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Jeff Smith, Chair | |||
| • Tyler Olson | • Tom W. Shaw, Vice chair | |||
| • Mark Smith | • David Heaton | |||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Ethics Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Dan Kelley | • Kevin Koester, Chair | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Scott Raecker, Vice chair | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Jim Van Engelenhoven | |||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2009 legislative session.
| Ethics Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Helen Miller, Chair | • Dawn Pettengill | |||
| • Tyler Olson, Vice chair | • Scott Raecker | |||
| • Eric Palmer | • Jodi Tymeson | |||
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