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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 296: A bill for an act allowing police service dogs to receive emergency veterinary medical services while on duty.

Enacted 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

SF 296 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act allowing police service dogs to receive emergency veterinary medical services while on duty. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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 JUDICIARYPrimary 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. Signed by Governor.
  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
  3. Message from House.
  4. Immediate message.
  5. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1.
  6. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  7. Placed on calendar.
  8. Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1.
  9. Committee report, recommending passage.
  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/20/2025 12:30PM RM 102.
  12. Subcommittee: Vondran, Gjerde and Wills, J.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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