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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Proposed Bill

HSB 245: 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

HSB 245 is a proposed bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 24, 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 (March 7, 2025): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 869.

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. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 869.
  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2.
  3. Committee report, recommending passage.
  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 12:45PM RM 19.
  6. Subcommittee: Hora, Siegrist and Srinivas.
  7. Introduced, referred to State Government.

Sources

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