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HF 176Died when the session ended · January 31, 2019

Prohibiting the tampering with certain articles attached to an item worn by a dog or worn by a dog, and providing penalties

Topics:Courts & civil law

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2019
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committee
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits a person from knowingly tampering with certain articles attached to an item such as a collar worn by a dog or otherwise attached to the dog.45) prohibits a person from removing, damaging, or destroying a rabies vaccination tag attached to a collar worn by a dog.26)., collar, harness, or vest). An electronic handling device is designed and used to maintain custody or control of the dog or modify the dog’s behavior. Neither offense applies to the dog’s owner or to an agent of or a person authorized to take action by the owner, a peace officer, or a licensed veterinarian.

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For a first conviction of either offense, a person is guilty of a simple misdemeanor and for a second or subsequent conviction, a person is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.

Full bill text1

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§351.45§351.46

How the Code works2

Lobbying

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