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Rules and Administration Committee, Iowa State Senate
The Rules and Administration Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Iowa State Senate are assigned by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader after consultation with the President of the Senate. The majority leader designates the committee chair, vice-chair and majority members, while the minority leader designates the minority members and selects one of them as ranking member.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of every term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Rules and Administration Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Rules and Administration Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Waylon Brown (R) left this committee on July 10, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
Rules and Administration Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Zach Whiting (R) left this committee on October 30, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Rules and Administration Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Randy Feenstra (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Rules and Administration Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Robert Hogg | • Bill Dix, Chair | |||
• Robert Dvorsky | • Jack Whitver, Vice chair | |||
• Pam Jochum | • Jerry Behn | |||
• Amanda Ragan | • Randy Feenstra | |||
• Charles Schneider | ||||
• Amy Sinclair | ||||
• Roby Smith |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Rules and Administration Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Michael Gronstal, Chair | • Bill Dix | |||
• Pam Jochum, Vice chair | • Jake Chapman | |||
• Thomas Courtney | • Dennis Guth | |||
• Dick Dearden | • Jack Whitver | |||
• Robert Dvorsky | ||||
• Amanda Ragan | ||||
• Steven Sodders |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Rules and Administration Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Michael Gronstal, Chair | • Bill Dix | |||
• Pam Jochum, Vice chair | • Rick Bertrand | |||
• Thomas Courtney | • Joni Ernst | |||
• Dick Dearden | • Ken Rozenboom | |||
• Robert Dvorsky | ||||
• Amanda Ragan |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Rules and Administration Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Michael Gronstal, Chair | • Paul McKinley | |||
• John Kibbie, Vice chair | • Merlin Bartz | |||
• Dick Dearden | • Brad Zaun | |||
• Amanda Ragan | • Steve Kettering | |||
• Thomas Courtney | ||||
• Robert Dvorsky | ||||
• Jeff Danielson |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Rules and Administration Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Thomas Courtney | • Nancy Boettger | |||
• Jeff Danielson | • Steve Kettering | |||
• Dick Dearden | • Paul McKinley | |||
• Robert Dvorsky | • Brad Zaun | |||
• Michael Gronstal | ||||
• John Kibbie | ||||
• Amanda Ragan |
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