1. Territorial or other governmental jurisdictions over the
territory which is now the state of Iowa. 2. Assemblies and session
laws -- territorial and state. 3. Official and private codes with
code revision publications. (Date shown at each Iowa territorial
and state session is starting date.)
LOUISIANA PURCHASE -- Treaty of Paris, April 30, 1803.
LOUISIANA DISTRICT -- U.S. Authority established October 31, 1803
(2 Stat. L. 245).
INDIANA TERRITORY -- Louisiana District attached thereto for
governmental purposes from October 1, 1804 (2 Stat. L. 287, 289), to
July 4, 1805 (2 Stat. L. 331). Capital at Saint Vincennes (now
Vincennes, Indiana).
STATUTES APPLICABLE:
Laws Adopted by the Governor and the Judges of the Territory. (1
vol., reprint of 1886) passed at the following sessions:
1. January 12, 1801
2. January 30, 1802
3. February 16, 1802
4. October 1, 1804 (Republished with laws governing Missouri
Territory, see Missouri Territory below).
LOUISIANA TERRITORY from July 4, 1805 (2 Stat. L. 331), to
December 7, 1812 (2 Stat. L. 743).
STATUTES APPLICABLE:
Laws Passed by the Governor and Judges Assembled in Legislature
October 1810 (1 vol.). Capital at St. Louis. This territory
renamed Missouri Territory, December 7, 1812.
MISSOURI TERRITORY from December 7, 1812 (2 Stat. L. 743), to
August 10, 1821 (Proclamation of James Monroe in "Messages and Papers
of the Presidents", vol. II, page 97). Capital at St. Louis.
STATUTES APPLICABLE:
Laws of the District of Louisiana, of the Territory of Louisiana,
of the Territory of Missouri, and of the State of Missouri up to the
year 1824 (1 vol. reprint). Covers period from October 1, 1804, to
August 10, 1821.
Digest of the Laws of Missouri Territory to 1818 with Spanish Land
Grant Regulations.
UNDIVIDED U.S. TERRITORY from August 10, 1821, to June 28, 1834
(4 Stat. L. 701). This was the part of Missouri Territory remaining
after the state of Missouri, containing the seat of the government of
the territory, was admitted to the Union. This remaining territory
had no local constitutional status nor capital.
MICHIGAN TERRITORY from June 28, 1834 (4 Stat. L. 701) to July 4,
1836 (5 Stat. L. 10). Capital at Detroit.
STATUTES APPLICABLE:
Ordinance for Government of the Northwest Territory, July 13,
1787
Laws of the Territory of Michigan, 1827 (1 vol.)
Laws of Legislative Boards, 1821-1823 (1 vol.)
Acts of Legislative Councils -- First to Sixth sessions and Sixth
special session -- 1824 to 1835 (several volumes).
WISCONSIN TERRITORY from July 4, 1836 (5 Stat. L. 10), to July 4,
1838 (5 Stat. L. 235). Capital at Belmont until March 4, 1837; then
at Madison, but legislative sessions held at Burlington (now Iowa)
until June 23, 1838, awaiting completion of buildings at Madison.
STATUTES APPLICABLE:
Laws of Wisconsin Territory, 1836-1838, first session starting
October 25, 1836; second session starting November 6, 1837; special
session held at Burlington (now Iowa) from June 11, 1838, to June 23,
1838. Act of Congress creating the Territory of Iowa approved June
12, 1838, effective July 4, 1838.
IOWA TERRITORY from July 4, 1838 (5 Stat. L. 235), to December
28, 1846 (9 Stat. L. 117). Capital at Burlington until 1841, and
Iowa City until February 1, 1857, when finally located at Des Moines.
STATUTES APPLICABLE:
Statute Laws of Iowa Territory, 1838-1839. November 12, 1838,
enacted wholly at first session -- commonly called "Old Blue Book".
Territorial Session Laws -- 1839-1840, November 4, 1839
Territorial Session Laws, extra session -- 1840, July 6, 1840
Territorial Session Laws -- 1840-1841, November 2, 1840
Territorial Session Laws -- 1841-1842, December 6, 1841
Territorial Session Laws -- 1842-1843, December 5, 1842
Revised Statutes of Iowa Territory, 1843 (compilation, commonly
called "Blue Book")
Territorial Session Laws -- 1843-1844, December 4, 1843
Territorial Session Laws, extra session -- 1844, June 17, 1844
Territorial Session Laws -- 1845, May 5, 1845
Territorial Session Laws -- 1845-1846, December 1, 1845
STATE OF IOWA (Territorial Sessions end -- State Sessions begin).
1 G.A. November 30, 1846 (Ch. 78, § 5 made Territorial Laws
applicable to the state of Iowa. Iowa became a state December 28,
1846)
1 G.A. January 3, 1848, extra session
2 G.A. December 3, 1848
3 G.A. December 3, 1850
Code 1851 (enacted) effective July 1, 1851. See 3 G.A., Ch 98, §
5.
4 G.A. December 6, 1852
5 G.A. December 4, 1854
5 G.A. July 2, 1856, extra session
6 G.A. December 1, 1856
Constitutional Debates (2 vols.) 1857
Journal of Convention (1 vol.) 1857
7 G.A. January 4, 1858
Laws of the Board of Education, 1858--1861
Report of Code Commission on Civil Practice, 1859 (1 vol.)
8 G.A. January 9, 1860
Revision of 1860 (compiled, except part III Civil Practice and
part IV Criminal Practice, which were enacted July 4, 1860). Acts do
not appear in session laws.
8 G.A. May 15, 1861, extra session
9 G.A. January 13, 1862
9 G.A. September 3, 1862, extra session
10 G.A. January 11, 1864
11 G.A. January 8, 1866
12 G.A. January 13, 1868
13 G.A. January 10, 1870
Templin's Compendium of Repeals and Amendments, 1871 (a private
publication).
Proposed revision, 1872 (2 vols.) as reported to 14th G.A.
Code Commission's Report, 1872 (1 vol.)
14 G.A. January 8, 1872
Report of Code Commissioners [with proposed revision] 1873 (1 vol.)
as reported to 14th Adj. G.A.
14 G.A. January 15, 1873, adjourned session
Code 1873 (enacted), effective September 1, 1873, see § 49
thereof. Acts do not appear in session laws of adjourned session.
15 G.A. January 12, 1874
Overton's Annotated Code of Civil Procedure for Iowa and Wisconsin,
1875 (a private publication)
16 G.A. January 10, 1876
17 G.A. January 14, 1878
Templin's Compendium of Repeals and Amendments, 1878 (a private
publication)
Stacy's Code of Civil Procedure, 1878 (a private publication)
Davis' Criminal Code 1879 (a private publication)
18 G.A. January 12, 1880
McClain's Annotated Statutes, 1880 (2 vols., a private
publication)
Miller's Rev. and Anno. Code 1880 (includes statutes to July 4,
1880, and annotations including vol. 51 Iowa -- some editions in 1
vol.; other editions in 2 vols., a private publication)
19 G.A. January 9, 1882
Miller's Rev. and Anno. Code 1883 (includes statutes to July 4,
1882, and annotations including vol. 59 Iowa, a private publication)
20 G.A. January 14, 1884
McClain's Supplement, 1882-1884 (a private publication)
McClain's Annotated Statutes, 1884 (1 vol., same as McClain's
Statutes, 1880, 2 vols., with the supplement 1882-1884 bound therein)
Miller's Rev. and Anno. Code 1884 (includes statutes to July 4,
1884, and annotations including vol. 61 Iowa, a private publication)
Miller's Annotated Code 1886 (published in 1885 includes statutes
to July 4, 1884, and annotations including vol. 64 Iowa -- some
editions in 1 vol.; other editions in 2 vols., a private publication)
21 G.A. January 11, 1886
22 G.A. January 9, 1888
McClain's Annotated Code 1888 (some editions in 1 vol.; other
editions in 2 vols., a private publication)
Miller's Rev. and Anno. Code 1888 (includes statutes to July 4,
1888, and annotations including May term, 1888, a private
publication)
23 G.A. January 13, 1890
Miller's Rev. and Anno. Code 1888-1890 (same as edition of 1888
together with Acts 23 G.A., and annotations including May term 1890
-- some editions in 1 vol.; other editions in 2 vols., a private
publication)
24 G.A. January 11, 1892
McClain's Supplement 1888-1892 (a private publication)
25 G.A. January 8, 1894
26 G.A. January 13, 1896
Proposed revision, 1896 (commonly called "Black Code")
Code Commission's Report, 1896 (1 vol.)
Black Code substitute bills, 1897
26 G.A. January 19, 1897, extra session
Code 1897 (enacted), effective October 1, 1897, see § 50 thereof,
[two editions]. Acts do not appear in session laws of extra session.
27 G.A. January 10, 1898
28 G.A. January 8, 1900
29 G.A. January 13, 1902
Supplement of 1902 (compiled)
30 G.A. January 11, 1904
31 G.A. January 8, 1906
32 G.A. January 14, 1907
Supplement of 1907 (compiled -- contained all of supplement of
1902)
32 G.A. August 31, 1908, extra session
33 G.A. January 11, 1909
34 G.A. January 9, 1911
35 G.A. January 13, 1913
Supplement of 1913 (compiled -- contained all of supplements of
1902 and 1907)
36 G.A. January 11, 1915
Supplemental Supplement of 1915 (compiled)
37 G.A. January 8, 1917
38 G.A. January 13, 1919
38 G.A. July 2, 1919, extra session
Compiled Code of 1919 (included all law to date as determined by
the Code Commission, with repealed and obsolete matter omitted; only
a limited edition published as a preliminary step in Code Revision)
Code Commission's Report, 1919 (1 vol.)
39 G.A. January 10, 1921
Supplement to Compiled Code 1921
Supplement to Code Commission's Report, 1922
Code Revision Bills, 1922 (as revised after 39 G.A.)
Briefs of Code Commission Bills, 1922
40 G.A. January 8, 1923
Supplement to Compiled Code 1923
Code Revision Bills, 1923 (as revised after 40 G.A.)
Minutes of Code Supervising Committee, 1924 (original in Code
Editor's office)
40 G.A. December 4, 1923, extra session
40 G.A. July 22, 1924, adjourned session
Code 1924 (compiled, except for those chapters which were revised
and enacted by the 40th Ex G.A.). Only those acts which were
effective on publication appear in session laws. The remaining Code
Revision acts were effective on October 28, 1924.
41 G.A. January 12, 1925
42 G.A. January 10, 1927
Code 1927 (compiled)
42 G.A. March 5, 1928, extra session
43 G.A. January 14, 1929
44 G.A. January 12, 1931
Code 1931 (compiled)
45 G.A. January 9, 1933
45 G.A. November 6, 1933, extra session
46 G.A. January 14, 1935
Code 1935 (compiled)
46 G.A. December 21, 1936, extra session
47 G.A. January 11, 1937
48 G.A. January 9, 1939
Code 1939 (compiled)
49 G.A. January 13, 1941
50 G.A. January 11, 1943
50 G.A. January 26, 1944, extra session
51 G.A. January 8, 1945
Code 1946 (compiled)
52 G.A. January 13, 1947
52 G.A. December 16, 1947, extra session
53 G.A. January 10, 1949
Code 1950 (compiled)
54 G.A. January 8, 1951
55 G.A. January 12, 1953
Code 1954 (compiled)
56 G.A. January 10, 1955
57 G.A. January 14, 1957
Code 1958 (compiled)
58 G.A. January 12, 1959
59 G.A. January 9, 1961
Code 1962 (compiled)
60 G.A. January 14, 1963
60 G.A. February 24, 1964, extra session
61 G.A. January 11, 1965
Code 1966 (compiled)
62 G.A. January 9, 1967
63 G.A. (1st Session) January 13, 1969
63 G.A. (2nd Session) January 12, 1970
Code 1971 (compiled)
64 G.A. (1st Session) January 11, 1971
64 G.A. (2nd Session) January 10, 1972
Code 1973 (compiled)
65 G.A. (1st Session) January 8, 1973
65 G.A. (2nd Session) January 14, 1974
Code 1975 (compiled)
66 G.A. (1st Session) January 13, 1975
66 G.A. (2nd Session) January 12, 1976
Code 1977 (compiled)
67 G.A. (1st Session) January 10, 1977
67 G.A. June 21, 1977, extra session
67 G.A. (2nd Session) January 9, 1978
Code 1979 (compiled)
68 G.A. (1st Session) January 8, 1979
68 G.A. (2nd Session) January 14, 1980
Code 1981 (compiled)
69 G.A. (1st Session) January 12, 1981
69 G.A. June 24, 1981, extra session
69 G.A. August 12, 1981, extra session
Supplement of 1981
69 G.A. (2nd Session) January 11, 1982
Code 1983 (compiled)
70 G.A. (1st Session) January 10, 1983
Code Supplement 1983
70 G.A. (2nd Session) January 9, 1984
Code 1985 (compiled)
71 G.A. (1st Session) January 14, 1985
Code Supplement 1985
71 G.A. (2nd Session) January 13, 1986
Code 1987 (compiled)
72 G.A. (1st Session) January 12, 1987
72 G.A. May 21, 1987, extra session
72 G.A. October 27, 1987, extra session
Code Supplement 1987
72 G.A. (2nd Session) January 11, 1988
Code 1989 (compiled)
73 G.A. (1st Session) January 9, 1989
Code Supplement 1989
73 G.A. (2nd Session) January 8, 1990
Code 1991 (compiled)
74 G.A. (1st Session) January 14, 1991
Code Supplement 1991
74 G.A. (2nd Session) January 13, 1992
74 G.A. May 20, 1992, extra session
74 G.A. June 25, 1992, extra session
Code 1993 (compiled)
75 G.A. (1st Session) January 11, 1993
Code Supplement 1993
75 G.A. (2nd Session) January 10, 1994
Code 1995 (compiled)
76 G.A. (1st Session) January 9, 1995
Code Supplement 1995
76 G.A. (2nd Session) January 8, 1996
Code 1997 (compiled)
77 G.A. (1st Session) January 13, 1997
Code Supplement 1997
77 G.A. (2nd Session) January 12, 1998
Code 1999 (compiled)
78 G.A. (1st Session) January 11, 1999
Code Supplement 1999
78 G.A. (2nd Session) January 10, 2000
Code 2001 (compiled)
79 G.A. (1st Session) January 8, 2001
79 G.A. June 19, 2001, extra session
79 G.A. November 8, 2001, extra session
Code Supplement 2001
79 G.A. (2nd Session) January 14, 2002
79 G.A. April 22, 2002, extra session
79 G.A. May 28, 2002, extra session
Code 2003 (compiled)
80 G.A. (1st Session) January 13, 2003
80 G.A. May 29, 2003, extra session
Code Supplement 2003
80 G.A. (2nd Session) January 12, 2004
80 G.A. September 7, 2004, extra session
Code 2005 (compiled)
81 G.A. (1st Session) January 10, 2005
Code Supplement 2005
81 G.A. (2nd Session) January 9, 2006
81 G.A. July 14, 2006, extra session
Code 2007 (compiled)
82 G.A. (1st Session) January 8, 2007
Code Supplement 2007
82 G.A. (2nd Session) January 14, 2008
For a summary of the history of codification in Iowa the reader is
referred to Emlin McClain's discussion in 1 Iowa Law Bulletin 1-28;
also, Dan E. Clark's paper in Statute Law-Making in Iowa in 3 Iowa
Applied History Series 399-427. For a more detailed treatment of the
subject see a series of articles by Clifford Powell in The Iowa
Journal of History and Politics, volumes 9-12, and an article by O.K.
Patton on "The Iowa Code of 1924" published in the Iowa Law Bulletin,
Volume X, No. 1.