State agencies

Public Defense (Iowa National Guard)

Runs the Iowa Army and Air National Guard, which the Governor can call up for emergencies at home. The head of the Guard gives the Legislature the Condition of the Guard speech each January.

Who leads it

Adjutant General · Appointed by the Governor.

General Fund, FY27 est.

$8.0M

Its budget over time

General Fund appropriations by fiscal year1.

$8.0M
Fiscal yearGeneral Fund
FY27 est.$8.0M
FY26$7.3M
FY25$7.4M
FY24$7.0M
FY23$7.1M
FY22$7.0M
FY21$6.9M
FY20$8.0M
FY19$6.4M
FY18$6.8M
FY17$6.6M
FY16$6.7M
FY15$6.7M
Show the numbers
Fiscal yearGeneral Fund
FY27 est.$8.0M
FY26$7.3M
FY25$7.4M
FY24$7.0M
FY23$7.1M
FY22$7.0M
FY21$6.9M
FY20$8.0M
FY19$6.4M
FY18$6.8M
FY17$6.6M
FY16$6.7M
FY15$6.7M

Bills that would change its laws

Recent bills that add to, rewrite or repeal the Iowa Code chapters it mainly carries out2: chapter 29, chapter 29A.

  • HF 2462Relating to circumstances necessary prior to deployment of state military unitsDied when the session ended
  • HF 2146Relating to leaves of absence from civil public employment for members of the militaryDied when the session ended
  • HF 750Relating to leave of absence from civil employment provided to members of the militaryDied when the session ended
  • HF 429Relating to circumstances necessary prior to deployment of state military units in active combat or hazardous service related to conflict in a foreign stateDied when the session ended
  • SF 227Relating to circumstances necessary prior to deployment of state military units in active combat or hazardous service related to conflict in a foreign stateDied when the session ended
  • SF 2370Concerning the executive branch rulemaking process and other agency functions and related mattersSigned by Governor
  • HF 522Relating to circumstances necessary prior to deployment of state military units in active combat or hazardous service related to conflict in a foreign stateDied when the session ended
  • SF 329Relating to leaves of absences for civil employees performing state active duty, national guard duty, federal active duty, civil air patrol duty, or national disaster medical system dutySigned by Governor
  • HF 2300Relating to protections for certain members of the military concerning employment and insurance coverage and making penalties applicableSigned by Governor
  • SF 488Relating to the national guard of the state concerning armory board leases, persons subject to the code of military justice, criminal justice reporting, and scholarship and loan repayment programsWithdrawn
  • HF 699Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including retroactive applicability provisionsSigned by Governor
  • SF 385Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including retroactive applicability provisionsWithdrawn