Judiciary Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
The Judiciary 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 Judiciary Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (11) | 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.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Mary Wolfe | • Chip Baltimore, Chair | |||
| • Liz Bennett | • Jim Carlin, Vice chair | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Stan Gustafson | |||
| • Brian Meyer | • Greg Heartsill | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Lee Hein | |||
| • Rick Olson | • Ashley Hinson | |||
| • Ras Smith | • Megan Jones | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • Kevin Koester | |||
| • Andy McKean | ||||
| • Zach Nunn | ||||
| • Ross C. Paustian | ||||
| • Ken Rizer | ||||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Mary Wolfe | • Chip Baltimore, Chair | |||
| • Marti Anderson | • Stan Gustafson, Vice chair | |||
| • Deborah Berry | • Terry Baxter | |||
| • David Dawson | • Darrel Branhagen | |||
| • Brian Meyer | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Greg Heartsill | |||
| • Rick Olson | • David Heaton | |||
| • Todd Prichard | • Megan Jones | |||
| • Bobby Kaufmann | ||||
| • Zach Nunn | ||||
| • Ken Rizer | ||||
| • Walt Rogers | ||||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Mary Wolfe | • Chip Baltimore, Chair | |||
| • Marti Anderson | • Megan Jones, Vice chair | |||
| • David Dawson | • Dwayne Alons | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Mark Brandenburg | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Julian B. Garrett | |||
| • Rick Olson | • Tedd Gassman | |||
| • Tyler Olson | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Greg Heartsill | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • David Heaton | |||
| • Bobby Kaufmann | ||||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
| • Gary Worthan | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Kurt Swaim | • Richard Anderson, Chair | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Kim Pearson, Vice chair | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • Julian B. Garrett | |||
| • Mary Wolfe | • David Heaton | |||
| • Ruth Ann Gaines | • Glen H. Massie | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Chip Baltimore | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Rick Olson | • David Tjepkes | |||
| • Tyler Olson | • Dwayne Alons | |||
| • Jeff Kaufmann | ||||
| • Walt Rogers | ||||
| • Jeremy Taylor | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Kurt Swaim, Chair | • Richard Anderson | |||
| • Eric Palmer, Vice chair | • Renee Schulte | |||
| • Dolores Mertz | • Lance Horbach | |||
| • Nate Willems | • Jason Schultz | |||
| • Tyler Olson | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Geri Huser | • Erik Helland | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Jeff Kaufmann | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • David Heaton | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Doug Struyk | |||
| • Wayne Ford | ||||
| • Rick Olson | ||||
| • Vicki Lensing | ||||
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