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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 227: A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 227 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable. Primary sponsor: Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Dave Jacoby (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 12:00PM RM 103 (Cancelled).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric GjerdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Dave JacobyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 12:00PM RM 103 (Cancelled).
  2. Subcommittee reassigned: Holt, Wilburn and Williams.
  3. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Dunwell and Wilburn.
  4. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source