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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 2521: A bill for an act relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound, and making penalties applicable.

Passed one chamber 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 2521 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound, and making penalties applicable. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Amendment S-5155 filed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Amendment S-5155 filed.
  2. Deferred.
  3. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  4. Placed on calendar.
  5. Committee report, recommending passage.
  6. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  7. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 12:30PM Room 315.
  8. Subcommittee: Webster, Evans, and Quirmbach.
  9. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
  10. Message from House.
  11. Immediate message.
  12. Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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