Bills › 89th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2429
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2429 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2429 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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. _____ neglect, torture, and injuring or interfering with a police service dog; Code chapter 717C prohibits bestiality; and Code chapter 717D prohibits animal contest events.
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The licensed veterinarian is shielded from civil or criminal liability for cooperating in a criminal investigation including by making a report to a peace officer or providing the peace officer with information regarding a client’s conduct; assisting a county or city in rescuing a threatened animal; participating in a civil proceeding to determine the disposition of an animal or complying with a court order arising from that proceeding; or providing evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding. However, the bill also provides that a licensed veterinarian who knowingly makes a false report to a peace officer or knowingly provides the peace officer with false information regarding a client’s conduct is not acting in good faith, is subject to disciplinary action by the board, is civilly liable for damages proximately caused by making such report or providing such information to a peace officer, and is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.10). BACKGROUND. The offenses in Code chapter 717B apply generally to all nonhuman vertebrate animals, including dogs and cats, unless specifically excluded. _____ commission (Code chapter 481A). A local authority (city or county) may rescue a threatened animal and a court may provide for the disposition of that animal. A threatened animal is an animal that has been abused, neglected, or tortured. Code chapter 717C applies to any nonhuman vertebrate animal without exception and the offense involves a person’s sexual contact with the animal. Code chapter 717D also applies to any nonhuman vertebrate animal without exception and the offense involves a person participating in an event organized for entertainment or profit where any animal is injured, tormented, or killed.
House subcommittee
Named February 10, 2022. On February 15, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Fiscal note
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 Judicial Branch, the State Public Defender, and the Department of Corrections for one conviction.
- Permissive Veterinary Reporting, Liability Immunity · February 18, 2022
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§169.18A
Lobbying
2 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →
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