Like the federal United States Congress, the General Assembly is a bicameral body, composed of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Representatives respectively.

The General Assembly convenes within the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines since the capital was moved there in 1857.

[1] The assembly convenes annually on the second Monday in January.

[2] The Iowa General Assembly consists of 50 senators and 100 representatives.

[3] The current legislative maps were enacted on November 4, 2021[4] for the 2022 elections and the 90th General Assembly.