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

HF 623: 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 May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 17, 2021

  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 1 against

For: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association; 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. February 22, 2021Filed in the House
  2. March 9, 2021Passed the House, 91–2
  3. March 15, 2021Sent to the Senate Agriculture committee
  4. March 17, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Kinney and Shipley

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/HF623