Public Safety Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
The Public Safety 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
Public Safety Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Public Safety Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Public Safety Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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Wesley Breckenridge (D, Ranking member) left this committee on September 10, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Public Safety Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (10) | 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.
Public Safety Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Marti Anderson | • Clel Baudler, Chair | |||
• Ako Abdul-Samad | • David Kerr, Vice chair | |||
• Wesley Breckenridge | • Dean Fisher | |||
• Ruth Ann Gaines | • Joel Fry | |||
• Timothy Kacena | • Kristi Hager | |||
• Bob Kressig | • Greg Heartsill | |||
• Monica Hosch Kurth | • Steven Holt | |||
• Rick Olson | • Jarad Klein | |||
• Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • Sandy Salmon | |||
• Larry Sheets | ||||
• Skyler Wheeler | ||||
• Gary Worthan |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Public Safety Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Bob Kressig | • Clel Baudler, Chair | |||
• Ako Abdul-Samad | • Steven Holt, Vice chair | |||
• Marti Anderson | • Terry Baxter | |||
• Timi Brown-Powers | • Dean Fisher | |||
• Ruth Ann Gaines | • Joel Fry | |||
• Rick Olson | • Greg Heartsill | |||
• Art Staed | • Jarad Klein | |||
• Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • John Kooiker | |||
• Mary Wolfe | • Brian Moore | |||
• Sandy Salmon | ||||
• David Sieck | ||||
• Gary Worthan |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Public Safety Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Bob Kressig | • Clel Baudler, Chair | |||
• Ako Abdul-Samad | • Tom W. Shaw, Vice chair | |||
• Marti Anderson | • Mark Brandenburg | |||
• Deborah Berry | • Joel Fry | |||
• David Dawson | • Greg Heartsill | |||
• Ruth Ann Gaines | • Daniel Huseman | |||
• Dan Muhlbauer | • Jarad Klein | |||
• Rick Olson | • Steven Olson | |||
• Mary Wolfe | • Henry Rayhons | |||
• Sandy Salmon | ||||
• Thomas Sands | ||||
• Gary Worthan |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Public Safety Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Bob Kressig | • Clel Baudler, Chair | |||
• Ruth Ann Gaines | • Tom W. Shaw, Vice chair | |||
• Deborah Berry | • Henry Rayhons | |||
• Mary Wolfe | • Joel Fry | |||
• Rick Olson | • Jarad Klein | |||
• Kurt Swaim | • David Tjepkes | |||
• Ako Abdul-Samad | • Mark A. Brandenburg | |||
• Dan Muhlbauer | • Chris Hagenow | |||
• Dwayne Alons | ||||
• Steven Olson | ||||
• Thomas Sands | ||||
• Matt Windschitl | ||||
• Gary Worthan |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Public Safety Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Jim Lykam, Chair | • Clel Baudler | |||
• Kerry Burt, Vice chair | • Dwayne Alons | |||
• Wesley Whitead | • Henry Rayhons | |||
• Mark Kuhn | • Steven Lukan | |||
• Bob Kressig | • David Tjepkes | |||
• Deborah Berry | • Gary Worthan | |||
• Polly Bukta | • Chris Hagenow | |||
• Lisa Heddens | • Steven Olson | |||
• Rick Olson | • Thomas Sands | |||
• Nathan Reichert | ||||
• Curt Hanson |
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