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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2029: Providing that a licensed veterinarian is immune from administrative, civil, or criminal liability in investigations or proceedings involving the mistreatment of animals

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on June 14, 2020. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2020

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Pet Alliance; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; Stray Dog Policy, Inc.; The Humane Society of the United States

Against: Cedar Rapids Kennel Association

In plain words

  1. January 16, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 22, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Schultz
  3. February 19, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF2029