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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2429: 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

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY —— LIMITATIONS —— ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL, AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY. This bill amends provisions in Code chapter 169, the Iowa veterinary practice Act, by providing that a licensed veterinarian who acts in good faith is immune from administrative, civil, or criminal liability for actions involving cases of alleged animal misconduct under several Code chapters. Code chapter 717B prohibits various forms of animal mistreatment, including abuse, neglect, torture, and injuring or interfering with a police service dog; Code chapter 717C prohibits bestiality; and Code chapter 717D prohibits animal contest events.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 2429 establishes a new offense. The fiscal impact of this offense cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. Table 1 shows average State cost for one simple misdemeanor. The cost estimate includes operating costs incurred by the …

Senate subcommittee · named March 1, 2022

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2022Filed in the House
  2. February 18, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 23, 2022Passed the House, 97–0
  4. February 24, 2022Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 1, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Kinney and Schultz

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/89/HF2429