Archives
This is a collection of historical legislative documents. There are some missing documents in each of the collections. Those missing documents will be added as they become available. The collection has been a joint effort. Some key contributors are the State of Iowa Library, the Legislative Law Library Microform Consortium (LLMC), and Google Books.
Disclaimer: Many of these documents are very large and may take a long time to open depending on the Internet connection speed.
Senate/House
Chamber Rules - Rules governing the Senate and House chambers.
Chamber Audio
Chamber Video
Daily Action and Journals
Session Calendars
Session Timetable Archives - Major milestones for the legislative session.
Weekly Calendar: Senate | House - Schedule of chamber events and meetings published daily during session.
Regular Calendar: Senate | House - Senate and House calendars listing all bills and resolutions reported out of committee and eligible for consideration by the full chamber.
Most bills are listed under the grouping named Regular Calendar, although some bills are organized into special calendars or lists that include appropriations or ways and means bills or unfinished business.
Most bills are listed under the grouping named Regular Calendar, although some bills are organized into special calendars or lists that include appropriations or ways and means bills or unfinished business.
Legislators
Members
Leadership - Leaders of the Iowa Senate and House of Representatives (2003-present).
Senators - Listing of Iowa Senators for the current General Assembly with the option to select previous General Assemblies (1838-present).
Representatives - Listing of Iowa House of Representatives for the current General Assembly with the option to select previous General Assemblies (1838-present).
Personal Financial Disclosure - Personal Financial Disclosures for Senators and Representatives.
Candidate Disclosure Forms: Senate | House - Personal Financial Disclosures for Senate and House Candidates.
Historical Legislator Information
Historical Tables of the Iowa Legislature - Annually updated tables which detail the composition of the Territory of Iowa Legislative Assembly (1838-1846) and the Iowa General Assembly (1846-Current).
Iowa Legislators Past and Present - Search database information on legislators dating back to the 1st Legislative Assembly in 1838. Search by name, chamber, leadership position, party, district, home county, or assembly.
Bluebooks - Previous publications which detail the composition of the Iowa General Assembly and its members and officers (1846-2014).
Pioneer Lawmakers Archive - The Pioneer Lawmakers' Association of Iowa was organized in 1886 with membership open to all former state officers who served twenty years prior to each biennial reunion, as specified in the group's articles of incorporation adopted on 02/28/1892. These articles specify that the reunions were to be held at the Capitol of the State beginning on the second Wednesday of February in the years which the General Assembly holds its regular sessions, unless otherwise called by the executive committees of the Association.
District Maps & Data
District Maps - Statewide and Individual district maps by General Assembly.
Iowa Redistricting - Maps and documentation relating to Iowa Redistricting.
Legislation
Bill Tracking Tools
Pre-filed Bills - Legislative bills and joint resolutions submitted for consideration by the General Assembly, before the convening of any session of the General Assembly.
BillBook - View all versions of bills and amendments, resolutions, study bills, bill histories, fiscal notes, and sponsor information.
Clip Sheet: Senate | House - Displays all amendments, fiscal notes, and conference committee reports for a given day.
Daily Legislation (Bill Packet) - Displays the Senate and House bills and amendments introduced on a particular day.
Session Daily - Displays action that was taken on legislation on a particular day.
Directory of Legislation - Indices of bills, study bills, resolutions, and amendments.
Bill History - Displays legislative action for a Study Bill, Bill, or Resolution.
Bill Subject Index - Displays list of all bills by subject matter. Archives
Bill Request Logs - Nonconfidential bill requests received by the Legal Services Division.
Similars and Companions - Listing of bills that are the same or similar.
Disposition of Bills - List of bills and their last action.
Bill Version Tracking - Locate multiple versions of a bill or study bill.
Find a Bill
All Bills - Find a bill by chamber, bill type, General Assembly and session.
By Bill Number - Find a bill by chamber, bill type, bill number and General Assembly.
By Subject - Displays list of all bills by subject matter and General Assembly.
By Sponsor or Floor Manager - Find a bill by sponsor or floor manager and General Assembly.
By Committee - Find a bill by committee and General Assembly.
Find an Amendment
By Amendment Number - Find an amendment by Amendment Number and General Assembly.
By Bill Number - Find an amendment by Bill Number and General Assembly.
By Sponsor - Find an amendment by sponsor and General Assembly.
By Date Filed - Find an amendment by date filed and General Assembly.
All Amendments in Numerical Order - Amendments displayed in numerical order by bill. Columns may be sorted. Final Action is the last recorded action on the amendment. For a complete record of action, click the amendment number to open in BillBook and refer to bill history.
Find a Resolution
Senate Resolutions - Resolutions of the Senate per General Assembly.
House Resolutions - Resolutions of the House per General Assembly.
Senate Concurrent Resolutions - Concurrent Resolutions of the Senate per General Assembly.
House Concurrent Resolutions - Concurrent Resolutions of the House per General Assembly.
Senate Joint Resolutions - Joint Resolutions of the Senate per General Assembly.
House Joint Resolutions - Joint Resolutions of the House per General Assembly.
Legislative Action
Bills Sent to the Secretary of State - Listing of bills sent to the Secretary of State per General Assembly.
Floor Votes on Bills - Listing of floor votes between given date ranges.
All Bills Passed Chamber - All bills passed by at least one chamber with additional search features.
All Bills Passed Either Chamber - All bills passed by either chamber per General Assembly and session.
Passed Both Chambers - All bills passed by both chambers per General Assembly and session.
Enrolled Bills - Legislation passed by the General Assembly and submitted for Governor's approval or veto.
Other Legislative Action
Withdrawn - All Withdrawn bills per General Assembly.
Indefinitely Postponed - All bills Indefinitely Postponed per General Assembly.
Tabled - All bills tabled per General Assembly.
Failed - All Failed bills per General Assembly.
Governor's Actions
Signed by Governor - All bills signed by Governor per General Assembly.
In Governor's Office - All bills in Governor's Office per General Assembly.
Law Without Governor's Signature - All bills enacted without signature by Governor.
Item Vetoed by Governor - All bills item vetoed by Governor by chamber and General Assembly.
Vetoed by Governor - All bills vetoed by Governor by chamber and General Assembly.
Committees
Committees – Information by committee per General Assembly, session and or year.
Boards and Commissions - Historical - The boards and commissions listed are extracted from archived Roster of State Officials,
Iowa Official Register, and Iowa Acts publications.
Iowa Law and Rules
Iowa Code
Iowa Code (Unofficial Version) - View the Iowa Code by volume, title, chapter, or section (2004 to current).
Iowa Code Archive - All published versions of the Iowa Code, Iowa Code Supplement, and Tables and Indexes (1839 to current).
Tables and Indexes - Tables of conversion of Senate and House Files to Iowa Acts chapters, disposition of Iowa Acts, Code sections altered, and corresponding sections; and indexes to Iowa Constitution and Iowa Code.
Iowa Election Laws - Laws to be included in Iowa Code.
Iowa Acts
Iowa Acts - All laws enacted by the Iowa General Assembly in a calendar year.
Code and Iowa Acts Sections Amended - Provisional listing containing Iowa Code sections and Iowa Acts affected by legislation.
Constitution
Iowa Constitution - Codified - This electronic version of the Iowa Constitution is a copy of the Constitution published in the Iowa Code and incorporates into the original document all amendments ratified by the voters through the 2010 general election, omits certain provisions apparently superseded or obsolete, and uses the form, footnote, and styling conventions used in the Iowa Code. The amendments to the Constitution are presented at the appropriate place in the text, followed at the end of the section by a footnote referring to the latest amendment, identified by year of ratification and amendment number, that affect the text. The codified Iowa Constitution is an official legal publication as provided in Iowa’s “Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act” as enacted in Iowa Code chapter 2B. For a description of the 2019 republication of this codified Iowa Constitution, followed by a revision-marked copy showing changes made to the publication, click here.
Iowa Constitution - Amendments - An amendment to the Iowa Constitution may be proposed by either the Senate or House of Representatives and must be agreed to by two successive General Assemblies and ratified by a majority of the electors voting at an election designated by the General Assembly. This copy presents the amendments to the Constitution in the order of the year of their ratification by the voters.
Iowa Constitution - Conventions - Three constitutional conventions have been held in Iowa, in 1844, 1846, and 1857, proposing constitutions for the state. The first proposed constitution was rejected by the voters and the second and third proposed constitutions were ratified by the voters. The document proposed by the 1857 convention and ratified by the voters is the current, original Constitution of the State of Iowa.
Condition of State Treasury - A listing of statements of the receipts and expenditures of the public money dating back to 1846. As stated by Article III, section 18, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa: “An accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public money shall be attached to and published with the laws, at every regular session of the general assembly.”
Iowa Administrative Rules
Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) - Composite of all adopted administrative rules organized by publication date.
Administrative Rules by Effective Date - Administrative rules organized by agency with effective dates noted.
Iowa Administrative Bulletin (IAB) and IAC Supplement (Current & Archive) - Biweekly notice of all proposed and adopted changes to administrative rules and biweekly compilation of replacement IAC chapters.
Emergency Rulemaking Documents - Rules filed without public notice and participation and with an early effective date.
Iowa Departmental Rules (IDR) - Rules that preceded the current Iowa Administrative Code (IAC).
Iowa Court Rules
Iowa Court Rules - Rules of procedure, pleadings, practice, evidence, and the forms of process, writs, and notices, for all proceedings in the state courts as prescribed by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Executive Orders
Executive Orders - The Governor of Iowa has issued executive orders dealing with a variety of matters from Iowa’s statehood through present day. A Governor generally issues an executive order derived under power granted by a state’s constitution, or as delegated by state or federal law. Iowa Governors’ executive orders have covered a range of topics including the establishment of councils, committees, and task forces, and appropriation reductions to prevent a state budget deficit.
Publications
Legal Topic Publications
Legislative Guides - Comprehensive surveys of particular areas of the law.
Legal Background Briefings - Concise overviews of particular areas of the law.
Legal Updates - Summaries of recent meetings, court decisions, Attorney General Opinions, regulatory actions, federal actions, and other occurrences of a legal nature that may be pertinent to the General Assembly’s consideration of a topic.
Legal Seminars - Materials and audio recordings of in-house legal seminars about particular legal topics of interest to the staff and members of the General Assembly.
Fiscal Analysis
During Session Information
Annual State Budget Analysis - Summary analysis of the State Department budget requests and the Governor's budget recommendations.
Appropriation Bill Analysis - (NOBA) Fiscal analysis of Appropriations and Ways and Means bills.
Fiscal Notes - Analysis of the fiscal impact of bills and amendments.
Post Session Information
Fiscal Services - End of Session Information - Provides financial information reflecting the final action of the legislative session. Includes balance sheets for various state funds, appropriation tracking reports, and other financial information.
Summary of Legislation - Detailed, subject matter descriptions of the legislation passed by the General Assembly that was approved or vetoed by the Governor.
Fiscal Report - (Graybook) Summary of fiscal information and analysis of enacted legislation, published annually in August.
Fiscal Publications
Administrative Rules Fiscal Impact - Analysis of the fiscal impact of changes to administrative rules.
Annual State Budget Analysis - Summary analysis of the State Department budget requests and the Governor's budget recommendations.
Appropriations Subcommittees Related Documents - A variety of documents that pertain to the subcommittee subject area.
Audit Reports - Audit reports issued by the Auditor of State.
Budget Unit Briefs and Schedules - Information related to State appropriations and special purpose funds, including budget schedules and charts.
Conversations About Government in Iowa - Short, conversational interviews conducted by LSA staff regarding state and local government. Watch for new Conversations to be posted here periodically.
Dollars and Donuts - Informal presentations by LSA staff on a variety of legislative topics.
Education Per-Pupil Costs - Per-Pupil Education Funding.
Factbook - Individual Factbook pages providing data and statistics on Iowa’s government, economy, and population presented on a local, state, regional, or national basis.
Factbook Composite - Annual publication of data and statistics on Iowa’s government, economy, and population presented on a local, state, regional, or national basis.
Factbook & Map of the Week - Data and statistics on Iowa’s government, economy, and population presented on a local, state, regional, or national basis.
Fiscal Topics - One-page to two-page summaries reviewing a selected state government issue or topic.
Fiscal Update - Fiscal Services newsletter. Individual articles are published throughout each week. A summary of links to articles is published monthly.
Iowa Economic trends - Access data and analysis for common statewide indicators of the condition of the Iowa economy.
Issue Reviews - Detailed reviews of selected issues concerning state government.
Map of the Week - Weekly published maps and tables representing data and statistics on Iowa’s government, economy, and population presented on a local, state, regional, or national basis.
Medicaid Forecast - Results of the most recent monthly Medicaid Forecast Group.
Monthly Revenue Memo - Fiscal analysis of the prior month's General Fund receipts.
Monthly Total Tax Memo - Fiscal analysis and report of the net state tax receipts for the most recent 12-month period and comparison to the previous 12-month period.
Quarterly Revenue Estimate - The Revenue Estimating Conference estimate of General Fund revenue.
State of Iowa Budget - An overall review of revenues and expenditures that comprise the General Fund Budget.
State Obligations Report - Information on selected outstanding state obligations for the most recent fiscal year available.
Interactive Fiscal Information
Appropriation Tracking - Track appropriations through the legislative process.
Daily Receipts - Interactive graphs and tables.
K-12 Education Funding - Estimates and other information related to K-12 education and the School Foundation Aid Formula.
Long-Term Revenue Report - Historic State General Fund tax revenues dating back to FY 1847.
State Employee Salary Book - A database of state employee's salaries. Search by name, city, or agency.
Lobbyist Information
Client Reports - Lobbyist Client Reports by year.
Function Reports - Displays function reports filed during session.
Government Lobbyist Authorizations - Government Lobbyist Authorizations by regular session.
Lobbyist | Client - Displays all registered lobbyists or clients with links to additional lobbyist information.
Search Lobbyist Declarations - Displays all registered lobbyists or clients for each session with links to additional lobbyist information.