IowaA bill for an act relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound, and making penalties applicable.
What it does
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Amendment S-5155 filed.Latest
- Apr 6Deferred.
- Mar 26Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 12Placed on calendar.
- Mar 12Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Mar 10Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Mar 5Subcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 12:30PM Room 315.
- Feb 25Subcommittee: Webster, Evans, and Quirmbach.
- Feb 24Read first time, referred to Judiciary.Minor
- Feb 24Message from House.
- Feb 23Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 20Fiscal note.
- Feb 16Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced