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88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HF 474: Relating to animals, including dogs, that are subject to certain health and safety regulations, including by providing for rabies control, and the confiscation, impoundment, and disposition of such animals, providing a criminal penalty, and making penalties applicable

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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2020

  • Rep. Dean Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. David Kerr (R)
  • Rep. Jeff Kurtz (D)

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Cedar Rapids Kennel Association; Des Moines Kennel Club, Inc.; Samoyed Club of Iowa

Against: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

  1. February 21, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 29, 2020House subcommittee named: Fisher, Kerr and Kurtz
  3. February 6, 2020Subcommittee recommended against it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF474