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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 869: 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.

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 869 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on March 7, 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: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

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 STATE 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. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  2. Placed on calendar.
  3. Committee report, recommending passage.
  4. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 10:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
  5. Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Lofgren.
  6. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
  7. Message from House.
  8. Immediate message.
  9. Passed House, yeas 95, nays 1.
  10. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sources

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