 | by CBI Lobbyist Jeff Boeyink - Partner, LS2 Group Overview / Major Events The 88th Iowa General Assembly began its work on Monday, January 14 (which is the latest day possible for a start date as required by our Constitution). This year all of the ceremonial activities and joint conventions were scheduled for the first week: January 15: Joint Convention to receive the Condition of the State address January 16: Joint Convention to receive the Condition of the Judiciary address January 17: Joint Convention to receive the Condition of the National Guard address January 18: Joint Convention to canvass the most recent election for Governor and Lt. Governor, certify the results, and administer the Oath of Office to the Governor-elect and Lt. Governor-elect Lots of New Faces and New Committee Leaders The 2018 election brought a significant amount of change to both Chambers. Iowans appear very adept at enforcing term limits, even if we do not have state law that requires such. |
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